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Butyl Acetate, also known as butyl ethanoate, is a chemical compound with a molecular formula C6H12O2. It is a colorless flammable liquid at room temperature. It is an anti-corrosive agent. Butyl acetate is highly miscible with all common organic solvents but has only slight miscibility in water. Butyl acetate is an aliphatic linear ester commonly used as an organic solvent in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries and as a flavoring agent in food industry.

Ethyl Acetate is the organic compound with the formula C4H8O2. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell. Ethyl acetate is used primarily as a solvent and diluent. It is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent.  In the laboratory, mixtures containing ethyl acetate are commonly used in column chromatography and extractions. It is commonly used to clean circuit boards and in some nail varnish removers.  Coffee beans and tea leaves are decaffeinated with this solvent. It is also used in paints as an activator or hardener.

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) also known as Butanone , is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3. It is colorless liquid has a sharp, sweet odor.