The opposite of this is the change of ethyl acetate (Ethyl Acetate) to ethanol (Ethanol). Ethyl acetate has the properties of an ester, ethanol, and alcohol containing hydroxyl groups.

This reaction may be obtained by hydrolysis. When water is used as an agent, under constant temperature and pressure, ethyl acetate interacts with water. When the ester bond is broken, the water molecule precipitates into hydrogen and hydroxyl groups, the hydrogen is connected to the oxygen in the ester, and the hydroxyl group is connected to the carbonyl carbon in the ester, resulting in ethanol and acetic acid. The chemical formula is: $CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O\ stackrel {certain conditions} {\ rightleftharpoons} CH_3COOH + C_2H_5OH $.

Or it can be promoted by catalysis. There are various catalysts that can increase the rate of this reaction, reduce the required energy, and make the reaction easier to proceed.

This reaction is widely used in the field of chemical industry. Ethanol is an important chemical raw material and is also often used as a solvent. The production of ethanol from ethyl acetate can be one of the ways for its preparation and is of great significance in industrial production.