Levels
Variables
-1
0
1
Eugenol: Acetic anhydride molar ratio (Y
1
)
1:3
1:4.5
1:6
Amount of Catalyst (Y
2
)
0.025
0.100
0.175
Table 2:
Experimental domain and level distribution of the variables used for optimization of esterification yield with Amberlite XAD-16.