List the procedural steps, from start to finish, that are required to convert benzoic acid into methyl benzoate via a fischer esterification.

1) Dissolve the Benzoic Acid (C7H6O2) in Methanol in a round bottom

flask. 2) Add Concentrated Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) and heat under a reflux

apparatus on a steam bath. 3) Pour the reaction mix into ice, and rinse the reaction flask with

dichloromethane (CH2Cl2).

4) Collect the combined layers in a test tube. 5) Wash the dichloromethane layer with sodium carbonate

(Na2CO3) solution, followed by a wash with sodium chloride

(NaCl) solution. 6) Dry the dichloromethane by distillation on a steam bath.

7) Distill the remaining liquid ester in a vial on a heating mantle.