I've been studying the transesterification of dimethyl carbonate to diphenyl carbonate, and experimental equilibrium constant (K) values range from 0 to 0.5 at temperatures from 298 to 450 Kelvin. My question is:

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I've been studying the transesterification of dimethyl carbonate to diphenyl carbonate, and experimental equilibrium constant (K) values range from 0 to 0.5 at temperatures from 298 to 450 Kelvin. My question is:
How do we make a reaction more spontaneous or how do increase K to proceed the reaction forward?

DrBob222 · Answer

Generally, a. increase T if that doesn't decompose reactants or products. b. Remove the product by distillation or some other means (such as precipitation if that is feasible).