Posted by skajan on Friday, September 11, 2009 at 7:26am.
Why not use a dehydrating agent, such as conc. sulfuric acid?
A sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, solution would neutralize ethanoic acid forming sodium acetate in the aqueous layer. A calcium chloride solution, CaCl2, would mix with the ethanol in the aqueous layer. Most of the ester would be in a separate layer on top of the water layer. The layers could be separated in a separatory funnel.
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