Ester-base reaction
Nowadays, ethyl acetate reacts with sodium hydroxide. Ethyl acetate, a colorless liquid with fruity aroma, has many uses in chemical industry. Sodium hydroxide, a strong base, white solid, soluble in water, highly corrosive.

The two meet and react with hydrolysis. The ester bond of ethyl acetate is attacked by sodium hydroxide. Hydroxide ion Carbonyl in the ester, breaking the ester bond, Sodium acetate and ethanol. The reaction formula is as follows:
\ (CH_ {3} COOC_ {2} H_ {5} + NaOH\ longrightarrow CH_ {3} COONa + C_ {2} H_ {5} OH\)

This reaction is always carried out in aqueous solution, and both temperature and concentration are affected. When the temperature rises, the reaction speed increases, the molecular energy increases, and the collision frequency and effective collision number increase. High concentration also promotes the reaction, and there are many opportunities for particle collision.

This reaction is of great significance in organic synthesis. The resulting sodium acetate can be used as a chemical raw material for the production of acetic acid, pigments, etc. Ethanol is a common solvent and fuel, and has a wide range of uses. Therefore, the reaction between ethyl acetate and sodium hydroxide is of great value in industrial production and chemical research.