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Acid anhydrides Flashcards

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What is an acid anhydride?

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2 Carboxylic acids minus a water molecule. The R groups can be the same or different. Different = mixed anhydride

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What is an acid anhydride used to make?

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React with an alcohol to make an ester and carboxylic acid. No heat or concentrated acid catalyst.

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With mixed anhydrides what about the products of their reaction with alcohols differs to with anhydrides?

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There are 2 possible carboxylic acids and alcohols to be made

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