Anhydride | Organic, Synthetic, Reactive | Britannica
WEBAnhydride, any chemical compound obtained, either in practice or in principle, by the elimination of water from another compound. Examples of inorganic anhydrides are sulfur trioxide, SO3, which is derived from sulfuric acid, and calcium oxide, CaO, derived from calcium hydroxide.
Properties of Anhydrides - Chemistry LibreTexts
WEBJan 23, 2023 · This page explains what acid anhydrides are and looks at their simple physical properties such as boiling points. It introduces their chemical reactivity in a general way.
Organic acid anhydride - Wikipedia
WEBAn acid anhydride is a compound that has two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom. A common type of organic acid anhydride is a carboxylic anhydride , where the parent acid is a carboxylic acid , the formula of the anhydride being (RC(O)) 2 O. Symmetrical acid anhydrides of this type are named by replacing the word acid in the …
an introduction to acid anhydrides - chemguide
WEBAppearance. Ethanoic anhydride is a colourless liquid, smelling strongly of vinegar (ethanoic acid). The smell is because ethanoic anhydride reacts with water vapour in the air (and moisture in your nose) to produce ethanoic acid again. This reaction with water is given in detail on another page.
Acetic anhydride - Wikipedia
WEBAcetic anhydride, or ethanoic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3CO)2O. Commonly abbreviated Ac 2O, it is the simplest isolable anhydride of a carboxylic acid and is widely used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
Anhydride Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBSep 15, 2020 · The meaning of ANHYDRIDE is a compound derived from another (such as an acid) by removal of the elements of water.
20.18: Reactions of Anhydrides - Chemistry LibreTexts
WEBIf you took two ethanoic acid molecules and removed a molecule of water between them you would get the acid anhydride, ethanoic anhydride (old name: acetic anhydride). You can actually make ethanoic anhydride by dehydrating ethanoic acid, but it is normally made in a more efficient, round-about way.
21.5: Chemistry of Acid Anhydrides - Chemistry LibreTexts
WEBwrite a detailed mechanism for the reaction of an acid anhydride with any of the reagents listed in Objective 4, above. identify the acid anhydride, the nucleophilic reagent, or both, needed to prepare a specified carboxylic acid, ester, amide, or primary alcohol.
21.5 Chemistry of Acid Anhydrides - OpenStax
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ANHYDRIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. , Chemistry. a compound formed by removing water from a more complex compound: an oxide of a nonmetal acid anhydride or a metal basic anhydride that forms an acid or …
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