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Acetic acid can combine with ethanol to form the ester ethyl acetate, via the reaction: | Acetic acid can combine with ethanol to form the ester ethyl acetate, via the reaction: | ||
CH₃COOH + CH₃CH₂OH -> CH₃COOCH₂CH₃ + H₂O | |||
Ethyl acetate has a green | Ethyl acetate has a scent reminiscent of green apple in the concentrations that are likely to be found in lambic. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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