Question

Give reasons for the following: For the formation of ethylacetate from acetic acid and ethanol in the presence of sulphuric acid, the reaction mixture is heated to remove water.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ethyl acetate (systematically ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc, ETAC or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH

3−COO−CH

2−CH

3, simplified to C

4H

8O

2. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (similar to pear drops) and is used in glues, nail polish removers, and in the decaffeination process of tea and coffee. Ethyl acetate is the ester of ethanol and acetic acid; it is manufactured on a large scale for use as a solvent.[4]