Antimony Acetate Uses As an excellent catalyst, it is often used in the synthesis of organic compounds, such as esters, aldehydes, ketones, epoxides, aromatic compounds,heterocyclic compounds, etc; It can also be used as a catalyst in the production process of some fine chemicals, such as the synthesis of some drugs, spices, etc. It is widely used in the production process of plastics and coatings, one of the typical applications is as a catalyst of reactive fire retardant, with good flame retardant and oxidation resistance.