Question

how to convert ethyl alcohol to ethyl acetate
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Answer 1

Answer:

to convert c2h5oh into ethyl acetate

Answer 2

Ethyl alcohol is converted into Ethyl acetate by heating ethanol with ethanoic acid.

Explanation:

• Ethyl alcohol is commonly known as ethanol with the formula $C_{2}H_{5}OH$, and ethyl acetate is an ester with the formula $CH_{3}COOCH_{2}CH_{3}$.
• Ethyl alcohol or ethanol is converted to ethyl acetate by heating it with some ethanoic acid with a catalyst of an acid such as sulphuric acid.
• This acidic medium increases the reacting speed of the conversion within seconds.
• The method which has been used in the process is known as the Fischer method. This reaction can also be called Claisen ester condensation.

The reaction involved is:

$CH_{3}COOH$ + $C_{2}H_{5}OH$ → $CH_{3}COOCH_{2}CH_{3}$ + $H_{2}O$