Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
The organic compound ethyl acetoacetate (EAA) is the ethyl ester of acetoacetic acid. It is mainly used as a chemical intermediate in the production of a wide variety of compounds such as amino acids analgesics antibiotics antimalarial agents antipyrine and aminopyrine and vitamin B1; as well as the manufacture of dyes inks lacquers perfumes plastics and yellow paint pigments. Alone it is used as a flavoring for food.
