Ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid
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Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid as a catalyst to produce the ester, ethyl ethanoate. The reaction is slow and reversible. To reduce the chances of the reverse reaction happening, the ester is distilled off as soon as it is formed.
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C2H5OH. + CH3COOH. --------->.
C2H5COOC2H5. +. H2O
C2H5COOC2H5. +. H2O
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