polymer solids methods to purify the methyl acetate include but are not limited to separation of the water impurities and solids via distillation extraction filtration or crystallization an alternate embodiment of the invention involves a process for using methyl acetate comprising b contacting the acetic acid with reactants under conditions sufficient to form vinyl acetate c contacting the vinyl acetate under conditions sufficient to form poly vinyl acetate d contacting the poly vinyl acetate with a base and methanol under conditions sufficient to form poly vinyl alcohol and methyl acetate as a byproduct e treating the methyl acetate sufficient to remove at least some of the impurities therewith f directing the methyl acetate to an acetic acid production process yet another embodiment of the invention involves a process for using methyl acetate comprising b contacting the acetic anhydride with reactants under conditions sufficient to form vinyl acetate c contacting the vinyl acetate in under conditions sufficient to form poly vinyl acetate d contacting the poly vinyl acetate with a base and methanol under conditions sufficient to form poly vinyl alcohol and methyl acetate as a byproduct e treating the methyl acetate sufficient to remove at least some of the impurities therewith f directing the methyl acetate to an acetic anhydride production process yet another embodiment of the invention involves a process for using methyl acetate comprising b contacting the acetic acid and acetic anhydride with reactants under conditions sufficient to form vinyl acetate c contacting the vinyl acetate in under conditions sufficient to form poly vinyl acetate d contacting the poly vinyl acetate with a base and methanol under conditions sufficient to form poly vinyl alcohol and methyl acetate as a byproduct e treating.