[TEX] C_2H_4 + H_2O \Large\longrightarrow^{H^+} C_2H_5OH [/TEX]
[TEX]C_2H_5OH + O_2 \Large\longrightarrow^{len men giam} CH_3COOH +H_2O[/TEX]
[TEX]CH_3COOH + C_2H_5OH \Large\longrightarrow^{H_2SO_4(dac), 170^oC} CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O[/TEX] ( phản ứng 2 chiều )
[TEX]CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O \Large\longrightarrow^{t^o, H^+} CH_3COOH + C_2H-5OH[/TEX] ( phản ứng 2 chiều )