$C_2H_4 + H_2O \xrightarrow{t^o,H^+} C_2H_5OH$
$C_2H_5OH + CH_3COOH \buildrel{{H_2SO_4}}\over\rightleftharpoons CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O$
$CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O \buildrel{{H_2SO_4}}\over\rightleftharpoons CH_3COOH + C_2H_5OH$
$2CH_3COOH + Mg \to (CH_3COO)_2Mg + H_2$
$(CH_3COO)_2Mg + Ca(OH)_2 \to (CH_3COO)_2Ca + Mg(OH)_2$
$(CH_3COO)_2Ca + K_2CO_3 \to 2CH_3COOK + CaCO_3$
$C_6H_{12}O_6 \xrightarrow{t^o,men\ rượu} 2CO_2 + 2C_2H_5OH$
$C_2H_5OH + O_2 \xrightarrow{men\ giấm} CH_3COOH + H_2O$
$C_2H_5OH + CH_3COOH \buildrel{{H_2SO_4}}\over\rightleftharpoons CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O$
$CH_3COOC_2H_5 + H_2O \buildrel{{H_2SO_4}}\over\rightleftharpoons CH_3COOH + C_2H_5OH$
$2CH_3COOH + CuO \to (CH_3COO)_2Cu + H_2O$
$(CH_3COO)_2Cu + NaOH \to 2CH_3COONa + Cu(OH)_2$