Description:

This is a possible catalyst for the ethanol to acetaldehyde reaction path.  The major byproduct given is ethyl acetate.  It may just be the catalyst, but esterification usually occurs under very acidic conditions.

Link:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TWD-519DF82-1&_user=2139813&_coverDate=02%2F28%2F2011&_alid=1601210806&_rdoc=36&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_origin=search&_zone=rslt_list_item&_cdi=5560&_sort=r&_st=13&_docanchor=&view=c&_ct=3809&_acct=C000054276&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=2139813&md5=68c913be97a364dd72a1225b77520636&searchtype=a