Chapter 19: Carboxylic Acids
Preparation of Acid Anhydrides
Reaction type: Nucleophilic Acyl Substiution
Summary
Symmetrical anhydrides can be are prepared by heating the carboxylic acid
Symmetrical anhydrides are by far the most commonly encountered,
e.g.
acetic anhydride.
This reaction will be discussed in more detail in
Chapter20
.
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Dr. Ian Hunt
, Department of Chemistry