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Ester with methyl and sulphuric acid and ethanol
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The reaction of methanol (CH3OH) with sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and ethanol (CH3CH2OH) would result in the formation of methyl ethyl ether (CH3OCH2CH3). This is an example of an etherification reaction, where an alcohol reacts with another alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst (sulfuric acid) to form an ether. The sulfuric acid acts as a dehydrating agent, removing water from the reaction mixture and driving the equilibrium towards the formation of the ether.
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