I wish to avoid using sodium to make the ethoxide. Can I use the shift reaction NaOH + EtOH = NaOEt + H2O and then remove the water as an azeotrope? Also, can I use Butoxide in place of Ethoxide?...

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I wish to avoid using sodium to make the ethoxide. Can I use the shift reaction NaOH + EtOH = NaOEt + H2O and then remove the water as an azeotrope?

Also, can I use Butoxide in place of Ethoxide?

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