Kinetics of esterification and hydrolysis in the n-propanol + acetic acid + n-propyl acetate + water system in homogeneous and heterogeneous composition areas

Abstract

The reaction kinetics of esterification-hydrolysis in the n propanol + acetic acid + n propyl ace tate + water system is considered. The phase state of the reaction mixture-homogeneous or two phasecan change in the course of reaction due to the occurrence of a splitting region. For the analysis of the behav ior of the system under these conditions, experimental data on the reaction kinetics were obtained at 293.15 K for both the homogeneous and heterogeneous regions of compositions. The evolution of the reaction system in time with the simultaneous occurrence of a chemical process and interphase mass transfer is also consid ered.