Table 3: Effect of incubation temperature on synthesis of octyl acetate.

Incubation Temperature (ºC) Ester Yield
(%)
35 49.61±1.12
40 69.43±0.08
45 77.34±0.99
50 67.44±1.08
55 51.98±1.03

Values are mean ± Standard Deviation (S.D.) of three observations