Esters are produced by the reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids For example reacting ethanol with acetic acid to give ethyl acetate is shownÂ
In this study the esterification reaction of acetic acid and ethanol to produce ethyl acetate and water was investigated using a batch pervaporationÂ
The synthesis of ester compound involved a direct reaction between carboxylic acid and alcohol however the approach often limited by equilibrium thus limitingÂ
correlations among different chemical reactions such as oxidation hydrolysis Eq (1) acetic acid and ethanol esterifies to form the ethyl acetate