This experiment aims to synthesize ethyl acetate from organic acids in the form of acetic acid ( ) and alcohol

in the form of ethanol ( ). In the synthesis

process there are stages, the reflux and distillate. Ethyl acetate is a volatile polar solvent medium (volatile), non-toxic, and not hygroscopic. Ethyl acetate can dissolve up to 3% water and soluble in water solubility of up to 8% at room temperature. Solubility increases at higher temperatures. However, ethyl acetate is not stable in water containing acids and bases. Ethyl acetate is made from the esterification process, namely the mixing process of acetic acid with ethanol and as a catalyst to accelerate the reaction rate. Esterification

process takes place by the reaction: Ethanol acetic acid + ethyl acetate + water catalyst + +

Above reaction is a reversible reaction and produce a chemical equilibrium. Ethyl acetate can be hydrolyzed in an acid or base produces acetic acid and ethanol. Sulfuric acid catalyst may inhibit hydrolysis, due to ongoing reverse hydrolysis reaction, the esterification reaction. Here are the physical and chemical properties of ethyl acetate: 1. The physical properties of ethyl acetate: a. Systemic name: ethyl ethanoate, ethyl acetate b. Alternative name: Ethyl ester, acetic ester, ether ethanol c. Molecular formula: d. Appearance: colorless liquid 2. Chemical properties of ethyl acetate: a. Volatile polar solvent medium b. Non-toxic c. Not hygroscopic Ethanol is also called ethyl alcohol, pure alcohol, absolute alcohol, or alcohol alone is a kind of volatile liquid, flammable, colorless, and alcohol is most often used in everyday life. Ethanol is used as a solvent chemicals. Sulfuric acid is a strong mineral acid. This substance is soluble in water in all comparisons. Aasam sulfate has utility and is one of the main products in the chemical industry. Acetic acid, ethanoic acid, vinegar acid or organic acid is a chemical compound known as the taste and aroma to food acids. Pure acetic acid is a hygroscopic liquid, colorless. Acetic acid is the simplest carboxylic acid. Acetic acid solution that dissolves in water and is a weak acid, meaning that only partially dissociates into and .

Acetic acid is a chemical reagent and industrial raw materials is most important. To synthesize ethyl acetate necessary steps as follows: The initial step in this experiment is to include 10 ml 95% ethanol, 15 ml of glacial acetic acid and 1 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid into a three neck flask, then put 3 pieces of stone boiling. Provision of this boiling stone to prevent bamping or small explosions in the solution during heating, and then homogenized solution so that the mixture thickens. Mixtures of the above then direfluk for 0.5 to 1 hour using water bath at reflux tool. In this process used is concentrated as a useful catalyst to accelerate the reaction and also to

bind the water molecules so that when water molecules are reduced, then the equilibrium will shift to the right, and the esterification products will be even greater. This is because water is a byproduct of the synthesis of ethyl acetate. Reaction as follows: + + .

Reflik process should always be observed, especially when the temperature continues to rise karen heater. Process carried out at reflux temperature of 70

After the reflux, and then made the process of distillation. Distillation is a separation process based on the solution of the mixture boiling point. By the time the temperature reached 70 . Ethyl acetate will evaporate first compared with ethanol, ethyl acetate as the boiling point lower than in ethanol. Ethyl acetate will evaporate and condensed in the connector. The resulting steam will condense on the connector and tetsan steam will flow through the condenser leibig then through the adapter, and flows into the pumpkin destilat destilat as a result, the ethyl acetate. In the condenser flowed leibing water flowing from the hose in and the water will be issued through the hose out. The water is what cools the distilled compound which cools the vapors of ethyl acetate. In this distillation process should not be there bubbles on the condenser because of these bubbles causes the cooling is not perfect, because it blocked his way to the pumpkin destilat ethyl acetate. Drops of ethyl acetate should be continued for ethyl aseta the flask is heated pedestal round still exists.

Distillation process is stopped when the droplet is not there anymore. Droplets does not happen again because there is no ethyl acetate is distilled in larytan. The results of distillation was added as much as 47 drops to neutralize the results of distillation, the results of

the pH of the compound can be tested using litmus paper or pH paper. After the solution was neutral, then the solution is inserted into a separator funnel to separate the ester and water. But in the process of separating funnel experiments used experienced leakage, so the solution spilled and left only from a few ml.

After the ester had been separated from the water added Ca

into the ester. Shake

and separate re-ester with water using a funnel separator. To purify the ester layer was added crystal approximately 1 gram. After that record the results include the volume, specific gravity, color, and odor. From the results of experiments that have been done, gained as much as 7 ml of pure ester (4.60 g), then the percent rendemen and its specific gravity is 23.33% and 0.657 g / ml was calculated as follows: % Rendemen = x 100% x 100% 23,33 % Specific gravity = mass / (volume) = (4.60 grams) / (7 ml) = 0.657 g / ml Thus, from experiments obtained ester (ethyl acetate) as much as 4.60 grams (7 ml) with clear color and distinctive odor like inflatable balloon has a percent yield 23.33% and specific gravity of 0.657 g / ml