What happens when ethanoic acid is heated with ethanol in a water bath in
presence of an acid catalyst ? Write chemical equation for this reaction .
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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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