Acid Anhydrides Flashcards
1
Q
What is acid anhydrides composed of?
A
Has two acyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom
2
Q
formed from 2 carboxylic acids with loss of water
A
acid anhydrides
3
Q
Symmetrical acid anhydrides: change suffix of parent carboxylic acid to “_________”
A
Anhydride
4
Q
Asymmetrical acid anhydrides: name the carboxylic acid parents in _________ + “anhydride”
A
alphabetical order