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OBJECTIVE

The synthesis of an ester by the method of Fisher at laboratory

Get different from synthetic Fisher esterification for perfume essences at
laboratory.
INTRODUCTION

Esters are product of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol in the presence of an

acid catalyst. These have strong aromas and are very volatile.
Which they are low molecular weight are liquid and have similar fruits
essences pleasant odor.
Esters are used in the fragrance industry to add fruit, herbal scents to
different products.
There are simple esters

H they can be
OH prepared
laboratory in the presence carboxylic acids and alcohols with an acid such as
sulfuric, as catalyst. This method is called esterification Fisher is a4) special
method which comprises refluxing the carboxylic acid and alcohol, most delos acids are
suitable for the reaction, but the
alcohol should be primary or
secondary.
When mixing the acid and
alcohol no reaction does
not occur (or is very slow
in the absence of the
catalyst) by adding the
catalyst the reaction gives
progressively, leading to
an ester and water, the
reaction is slightly
exothermic and reagents
react to balance, which
could move placing one of
excess reagents, or by
removing water, which is
to achieve the production of the ester in high yield.
EXPERIMENTAL METHOD A separatory funnel
A metal ring
MATERIAL 3 flasks soxhlet Boiling stones
2
1 rosary refrigerant universal brackets
Erlenmeyer
4
flasks 2
5 calipers three fingers glasses of
1 straight coolant
precipitator
Connection elbow 2
A T connection crystallizers
granataria spatula graduated pipettes
Analytical balance

REACTIVOS
Acetic acid Calcium chloride
ethyl alcohol Sulfuric acid
Sodium
A thermometer
Carbonate
a grill Sodium
A connector thermometer Sulfate

PROPERTIES OF REAGENTS
ACETIC ACID
Density 1049 kg / m3; 1.049 g / cm3

molar mass
60.05 g / mol

Melting point
290 K (17 0 C)

Boiling point 391.2 K (1 18 0 C)

ETHYL ALCOHOL
Density 789 kg / m3; 0.789 g / cm3

molar mass 46.07 g / mol

Melting point
158.9 K (-1 14 0 C)

Boiling point 351.6 K (78 0 C)

ETHYL ACETATE
900 kg / m3;
Density 0.9 g / cm3

molar mass 88.1 1 g / mol

Melting point
189 K (-84 0 C)

Boiling point 350 K (77 0 C)

the product is
washed with
Placed in a flask a solution
Vent funnel 20 g of
40 ml of acetic
to remove calcium
acid and 45 ml
the C02 chloride in 25
96% stanol as
obtained ml of water
well as 5 ml of
neutralization until no acid
sulfuric acid.
reaction
observed.
Stir When The
continuously the organic
and boil distillation layer was
placing ends, transferred
beads, intrudcir the to a flask
adapted to distillate in a erlen
 reflow separatory meyer dry
equipment. funnel and and add
add sodium sodium
carbonate. sulfate.

It fits in the
flask to a Decant and
After an hour simple the
reflux finished distillation product
cool. equipment to is
remove ethyl stored.
acetate.
TEAMS

Reflow System SIMPLE DISTILLATION SYSTEM

Fm Erth ztsn

SEPARATION FUNNEL

Figure
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(Maria Cinta Vicent Vela, 2006)