The industrial production and testing of ethyl eth

Industrial method Ethyl ethanoate is made by esterification. A mixture of sulfuric acid, acetic acid and ethanol are heated and poured into an esterifying column. The mixture that evaporates first goes into a second column. 85% of ethyl acetate is separated. After distillation occurs, water is added. There are now two layers. The top layer is poured into a refluxing column. The residue left, is then distilled and removed of any impurities