Reaction mechanism NaoC2H5 CH3COC2H5 HCH2COC2Hs -CH3CCH2COC2Hs+ CH3CH2OH HOCH5 Ethyl acetate Ethyl acetoacetate (removed by distillation) Step 1 CH3COC2H5 Naocasr NacH, Co0C2Hs CH3CH2OH Ethyl acetate Step 2 CHaCOC,Hs NaCH,COOCHs-CH3C--CH2COOC2Hg OCH2 CH3 CHaCCH,COCHs+ CH3 CH20 Ethyl acetoacetateReaction mechanism; CH3COC2H5 O Ethyl acetate NaOC2H5 Step 1 NaCH2COOC2H5 + CH3CH2OH CH3COC2H5 O + HCH2COC2H5 O Ethyl acetate NaOC2H5 HOC2H5 CH3CCH2COC2H5 + CH3CH2OH O Ethyl acetoacetate (removed by distillation) CH3COC2H5 O CH3CCH2COC2H5 + CH3CH2O - O Ethyl acetoacetate Step 2 + NaCH2COOC2H5 CH3C O- CH2COOC2H5 OCH2CH3