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    Synthesis of Ethyl Acetate

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    The document describes the synthesis of ethyl acetate through a Fischer esterification reaction using distillation reflux. Specifically, it involves heating a mixture of ethanol, acetic acid, and sulfuric acid as a catalyst at 77°C under reflux for 1 hour. This allows for the continuous return of volatile materials to the flask without any solvents or reactants being removed. After cooling, simple distillation is used to isolate the ethyl acetate product. A series of questions are also provided about the reaction mechanism, role of temperature, driving the reaction to completion, product separation, and purpose of added reagents.

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    The document describes the synthesis of ethyl acetate through a Fischer esterification reaction using distillation reflux. Specifically, it involves heating a mixture of ethanol, acetic acid, and sulfuric acid as a catalyst at 77°C under reflux for 1 hour. This allows for the continuous return of volatile materials to the flask without any solvents or reactants being removed. After cooling, simple distillation is used to isolate the ethyl acetate product. A series of questions are also provided about the reaction mechanism, role of temperature, driving the reaction to completion, product separation, and purpose of added reagents.

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    The document describes the synthesis of ethyl acetate through a Fischer esterification reaction using distillation reflux. Specifically, it involves heating a mixture of ethanol, acetic acid, and sulfuric acid as a catalyst at 77°C under reflux for 1 hour. This allows for the continuous return of volatile materials to the flask without any solvents or reactants being removed. After cooling, simple distillation is used to isolate the ethyl acetate product. A series of questions are also provided about the reaction mechanism, role of temperature, driving the reaction to completion, product separation, and purpose of added reagents.

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    The key takeaways are that esters are produced from carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst. Ethyl acetate is being synthesized using ethanol and acetic acid with sulfuric acid as the catalyst. Distillation reflux is used to allow continuous return of volatile materials to the flask without loss of solvent or reactants.

    The acid functions as a catalyst for the esterification reaction between the carboxylic acid and alcohol. It protonates the carboxylic acid, making it a better leaving group and allowing it to be displaced by the alcohol, forming the ester product.

    The temperature must be kept around 77°C during synthesis because that is the boiling point of ethyl acetate. Distilling at that temperature allows the ethyl acetate product to be separated from the reaction mixture via simple distillation.

    PW of Organic chemistry

    Unit 4: Synthesis of ethyl acetate (Distillation reflux)


    Synthesis of ethyl acetate (Distillation reflux)

    Objective :
    1. Understand of preparation of esters by Fisher reaction
    2. Understand and able to use distillation reflux in organic chemistry
    synthesis
    Synthesis of ethyl acetate (Distillation reflux)
    I. Introduction
    ➔ Esters are produced when carboxylic acids are heated with alcohols in the
    presence of an acid catalyst

    ➔ Ethyl acetate (EtOAc) :


    - Colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell ( similar to
    pear drops )
    - Use as solvent for paints, varnishes, lacquers, cleaning
    mixtures, and perfumes , decaffeinating coffee beans

    ➔ Distillation reflux :
    - allow continuous return of the volatile materials to the flask
    - no solvent or reactant is removed or lost
    Synthesis of ethyl acetate (Distillation reflux)
    II. Procedure
    Ethyl acetate is synthesised from by heating EtOH with HAc in the presence of a
    catalytic amount of a strong acid such as H2SO4
    Synthesis of ethyl acetate (Distillation reflux)
    II. Procedure Add Na2CO3 10% =80-100ml

    Ethyl-acetate
    H20
    H2SO4
    Acetic acid =40ml EtOH
    reflux / 1 h simple distillation at 770C
    EtOH =45 ml HAc
    H2SO4 = 5 ml

    cool to r.t
    Distill until no more
    liquid is yielded

    Add Na2SO4
    Top layer + CaCl2=20g/25ml

    Ethyl acetate
    B.p = 77.10C
    Density = 0.902 g/ml
    Synthesis of ethyl acetate (Distillation reflux)
    QUESTIONS
    1. What is the function of the acid in the preparation of ethyl acetate ?
    (give equations)
    2. Why we must kept temperature around 770c when we do synthesis ?
    3. What experimental means may be used to drive an esterification towards
    completion?
    4. Tell how a mixture of ethyl acetate ethanol may be separated?
    5. What are the role of Na2CO3 , CaCl2 and Na2SO4 ?
    References
    - A microscale Approach to organic laboratory techniques , Donald
    th
    L.Pavia,Gary M. Lampman ,5 edition
    - Experimental Organic Chemistry : A Miniscale and Microscale
    th
    Approach, John C. Gilbert ,Stephen F.Martin ,5 edition
    th
    - Quantitative Chemical Analysis 7 edition , Daniel C.Harris.
    - Introduction to Laboratory techniques , Pavia Kriz ,Lampman Engel ,
    1998
    rd
    - Techniques in Organic Chemistry , 3 edition , Jerry R.Mohrig ,
    Christina Noring Hammond Paul F.Schatz

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