Activity Involved:
Take 1ml ethanol and 1 ml glacial acetic acid in a test- tube.
Add few drops of concentrated H2SO4.
Heat the test tube for 5 minutes with the help of a boiling water bath.
The contents of the test tube is transferred in the beaker.
Formation of Ester is confirmed by a sweet smell.
Reaction Involved: \[CH3COOH+CH3CH2OH\to CH3COCH2CH3O\]