The advantages and disadvantages of ethyl acetate as an extractant are as follows:

1. Advantages: Ethyl acetate has excellent solubility, quick drying and wide applications, and is a very important organic chemical raw material and an excellent industrial solvent. It can be used as a cleaning agent in the textile industry, as a fragrance extractant for specially modified alcohol in the food industry, and as an extractant for pharmaceutical processes and organic acids.

2. Disadvantages: high cost and low toxicity. Ethyl acetate has low toxicity and pungent smell at high concentration. When inhaled or ingested, it may cause damage to lungs and other internal organs. Skin contact can lead to dermatitis and irritation of skin, eyes, nose and throat.

Use of ethyl acetate

Its main uses are: as an industrial solvent, used in products such as coatings, adhesives, ethyl cellulose, artificial leather, linoleum colorants, man-made fibers, etc. As an adhesive, it is used in the production of printing ink and artificial pearls; As an extractant, it is used in the production of medicines, organic acids and other products; As a spice raw material, it is used as the main raw material of pineapple, banana, strawberry and other fruit flavors and whiskey, cream and other spices.

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