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Ethyl Acetate Preparation Guide by Ji Chem is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides instructions for preparing absolute ethanol from grain alcohol and then using the ethanol to synthesize ethyl acetate. It involves dehydrating calcium oxide to remove water from the grain alcohol through refluxing. The ethanol is then combined with acetic acid and sulfuric acid and refluxed to produce crude ethyl acetate, which is purified through fractional distillation and washing. The overall process yields over 70g of pure dry ethyl acetate.

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Ji Chem

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