Ethyl acetate is a sweet-smelling solvent used in varnishes and fingernail polish remover. it is produced industrially by heating acetic acid and ethanol together in the presence of sulfuric acid, which is added to speed up the reaction. the ethyl acetate is distilled off as it is formed. the equation for the process is as follows.

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Abril Foster

2 May, 21:48

Ethyl acetate is a sweet-smelling solvent used in varnishes and fingernail polish remover. it is produced industrially by heating acetic acid and ethanol together in the presence of sulfuric acid, which is added to speed up the reaction. the ethyl acetate is distilled off as it is formed. the equation for the process is as follows.

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When Carboxylic Acid is treated with Alcohols in the presence of acid as a catalyst it produces corresponding Esters. This reaction is called as Esterification.

Also, this reaction is a reversible reaction and the ester formed can also hydrolyze to produce Carboxylic acid and Alcohol. This reverse reaction is called as transesterification.

The formation of Ethyl Acetate from Acetic Acid and Ethanol in the presence of acid is shown below,