Ethyl pentanoate CH2CH2 CH3 NaocrHs CH3CH2CH, CH2 CCHCOC2Hs CH3 CH,OH CH2 CH removed by distillation) (77%) General reaction: Naoh RCH2COCH, CH3+ HCHCOCH,CH RCH, CCHCOC2Hs CH3CH2OH HOCH R (removed by distillationNaOC2H5 HOC2H5 CH3CH2CH2CH2CCHCOC2H5 + CH3CH2OH O (removed by distillation) CH3CH2CH2CH2COCH2CH3 O + HCHCOCH2CH3 O CH2CH2CH3 CH2CH2CH3 Ethyl pentanoate (77%) NaOC2H5 HOC2H5 RCH2CCHCOC2H5 + CH3CH2OH O (removed by distillation) RCH2COCH2CH3 O + HCHCOCH2CH3 O R R General Reaction;