Draw a structure for the ethyl acetoacetate :

Organic Chemistry
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Chapter18: Functional Derivatives Of Carboxylic Acids
Section18.1: Structure And Nomenclature
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Draw a structure for the ethyl acetoacetate :

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Ethyl acetoacetate (EAA) is an organic compound. It is an ethyl ester of the acetoacetic acid. It is used as an intermediate chemical for the synthesis of various compounds such as antibiotics, amino acids, analgesics, antipyrine etc. It is also used in the manufacturing of inks, perfumes, dyes, plastics etc.  

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