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How can you reject water from methyl stearate in esterification reaction between stearic acid and methanol?

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How can you reject water from methyl stearate in esterification reaction between stearic acid and methanol?

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Well, I think, if you use a Dean-Strark apparatus, you will be able to get the ester. If the boiling point of ester is more than that of water, then on refluxing, water will collect in the side tube.

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