The IUPAC name of methyl acetate is methylethanoate.

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The IUPAC name of methyl acetate $C H_{3} - C O O C H_{3}$ is methylethanoate. Methyl acetate is methyl ester of acetic acid ( or ethanoic acid). In IUPAC system, ethers are named as alkyl alkanoates.

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