Chemical Properties of Ethyl Ethanoate

1. They are reduced to ethanol by strong reducing agents like lithium tetrahydridoaluminate (iii).
CH₃COOC₂H_5(L) + 4[H]  →  2C₂H₅OH_(L)

2. Hydrolysis – They hydrolyze to form ethanol and ethanoic acid.
CH₃COOC₂H_5(L) + H₂O_(L)  →  CH₃COOH_(L) + C₂H₆OH_(aq)

3. It reacts with ammonia to form ethanol and ethanamide.
CH₃COOC₂H_5(L) + NH_3(g)  →  C₂H₅OH_(L) + CH₃CONH_2(s)