On the acidity and alkalinity of ethyl acetate
or ask: "Is ethyl acetate neutral?" To say: "Ethyl acetate, its properties are close to medium. According to the chemical principle, ethyl acetate is produced by the reaction of acetic acid and ethanol through esterification. Acetic acid is also an acid; ethanol is an alcohol, and its properties are non-acid and non-base. The combination of the two forms ethyl acetate. Although the structure contains an ester group, there is no obvious tendency for this group to be acidic and alkaline."

In aqueous solution, ethyl acetate is difficult to ionize hydrogen ions or hydroxide ions. According to the theory of acid and base, acids can give protons; bases can accept protons. Ethyl acetate is not easy to give protons, and it is difficult to accept protons, so it has no significant acid-base behavior in water. Although there is weak hydrolysis, at room temperature, the degree of hydrolysis is minimal, and the effect on acidity and alkalinity can be ignored.

From this point of view, it is true that ethyl acetate is neutral. Its chemical properties are relatively stable, and in general environments, the acidity and alkalinity are not obvious. This is its important characteristic. It is widely used in many fields of chemistry because of this property.