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  2. Ethyl acetate - Wikipedia

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    Ethyl acetate (systematically ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc, ETAC or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH 3 CO 2 CH 2 CH 3, simplified to C 4 H 8 O 2.This flammable, colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (similar to pear drops) and is used in glues, nail polish removers, and the decaffeination process of tea and coffee.

  3. Decaffeination - Wikipedia

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    Various methods can be used for decaffeination of coffee. These methods take place prior to roasting and may use organic solvents such as dichloromethane or ethyl acetate, supercritical CO 2, or water to extract caffeine from the beans, while leaving flavour precursors in as close to their original state as possible.

  4. Is decaf coffee safe to drink? Experts weigh in on claims by ...

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    The FDA has one regulation allowing for the use of methylene chloride as a solvent to decaffeinate coffee, stipulating that “the residues of methylene chloride must not exceed 10 parts per ...

  5. Low caffeine coffee - Wikipedia

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    In the case of decaffeinated coffee, eliminating caffeine can cause a sharp decline in the natural taste of the coffee bean.During the process of decaffeination, the largest coffee producers in the world use a variety of ways to remove caffeine from coffee, often by means of chemical manipulation and the use of potentially harmful chemical components, such as methylene chloride or ethyl acetate.

  6. California Proposition 65 list of chemicals - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of chemicals published as a requirement of Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, commonly known as California Proposition 65, that are "known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity" as of January 3, 2020. [1]

  7. Extraction (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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    Boiling tea leaves in water extracts the tannins, theobromine, and caffeine out of the leaves and into the water, as an example of a solid-liquid extraction. Decaffeination of tea and coffee is also an example of an extraction, where the caffeine molecules are removed from the tea leaves or coffee beans, often utilising supercritical fluid ...

  8. Ethyl acetate (data page) - Wikipedia

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    This page provides supplementary chemical data on ethyl acetate. ... for Ethyl Acetate/Water [3] P = 760 mmHg BP Temp. °C % by mole C 4 H 8 O 2; liquid vapor 100.0 ...

  9. List of cooling baths - Wikipedia

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    Water: 0 Ice: Ammonium chloride-5 0.3 to 1 ratio of salt to ice. Liquid N 2: Aniline-6 Ice: Sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate-8 1.1 to 1 ratio of salt to ice. Ice: Calcium chloride hexahydrate-10 1 to 2.5 ratio of salt to ice. Liquid N 2: Ethylene glycol-10 Ice: Acetone-10 1 to 1 ratio of acetone to ice. Liquid N 2: Cycloheptane-12 Dry ice ...