How will you convert methyl acetate into ethyl acetate
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Step 1: Carry out hydrolysis of methyl acetate in the presence of acidic medium to obtain acetic acid and methanol.
Step 2: Then treat the acetic acid obtained in step 1 with ethanol in presence of acidic medium to obtain ethyl acetate.Condensation reaction between carboxylic acid and alcohols is termed as Esterification.
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