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Preparation of ethyl acetate

Preparation of ethyl acetate
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Ethyl acetate is synthesized in industry mainly by the esterification reaction of ethanol and acetic acid.

This mixture converts to the ester in about 65% yield at room temperature:

The balanced chemical reaction is CH3CH2OH + CH3COOH CH3COOCH2CH3 + H2O

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