Synthesis of Ethyl Acetate Using Packing Solid Super Acid Catalyst of SO42-/Al2O3 by Catalytic Distillation

Ethyl acetate was synthesized by catalytic distillation using packing solid super acid catalyst of SO42-/Al2O3made by oneself. The effects of process parameters such as the ratio between acetic acid and ethanol, the feed flow rate of ethanol and reflux ratio on catalytic distillation were observed. The best operation parameters were determined. It was beneficial for synthesis of ethyl acetate when n(acetic acid)/n(ethanol) was 1/3, the feed flow rate of ethanol was 3mol/l and reflux ratio was 2.