Reaction conditions and product isolation…
a)What is the purpose of using Silica Gel in this Fischeresterification reaction? Explain.
b) The crude reaction product did not still contain a largeexcess of acetic acid (this fact should be apparent from your GCresults and your answer to Question 4. How was the excess aceticacid removed? Include a complete and balanced chemical reactionequation as the basis of your answer.
c)A large excess of acetic acid was used, what is the purpose ofthe excess?
d)Excess of 1-butanol could be also used, but practicalconsiderations favor the method that you followed (excess of aceticacid rather than 1-butanol). Explain the complications that wouldarise during the product isolation step if you were to use anexcess of 1-butanol instead.
