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Acid anhydrides
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Total cards: 3•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
What is an acid anhydride?
Back (Answer)
2 Carboxylic acids minus a water molecule. The R groups can be the same or different. Different = mixed anhydride
#2
Front (Question)
What is an acid anhydride used to make?
Back (Answer)
React with an alcohol to make an ester and carboxylic acid. No heat or concentrated acid catalyst.
#3
Front (Question)
With mixed anhydrides what about the products of their reaction with alcohols differs to with anhydrides?
Back (Answer)
There are 2 possible carboxylic acids and alcohols to be made