OH acetic acid 1-butanol OH H* n-butyl acetate + H₂O

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Synthesis
The reaction involves the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol to form an ester. The
reaction is reversible, and so to help drive the equilibrium to the right, water needs to be
removed from the reaction. In this experiment you will use azeotropic distillation of water to
prepare an ester, n-butyl acetate.
OH
OH
1-butanol
acetic acid
H+
+ H₂O
n-butyl acetate
Transcribed Image Text:Synthesis The reaction involves the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol to form an ester. The reaction is reversible, and so to help drive the equilibrium to the right, water needs to be removed from the reaction. In this experiment you will use azeotropic distillation of water to prepare an ester, n-butyl acetate. OH OH 1-butanol acetic acid H+ + H₂O n-butyl acetate
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