How to get acetic acid from acetic acid?

univerkov | June 21, 2021 | education

Acetic ester is the trivial name for the ethyl ester of acetic acid. It can be obtained by the reaction of acetic acid with ethyl alcohol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid.

С2Н5ОН + CH3COOH = CH3CO (O) C2H5 + H2O

Sulfuric acid acts as a catalyst as a dehydrating agent.

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