Acetic anhydride

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title: Acetic anhydride
text: Acetic anhydride, or ethanoic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3CO)2O. Commonly abbreviated Ac2O, it is the simplest isolable anhydride of a carboxylic acid and is widely used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is a colorless liquid that smells strongly of acetic acid, which is formed by its reaction with moisture in the air.
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description: Organic compound with formula (CH₃CO)₂O
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date created: 2005-01-18T02:29:15Z
date modified: 2024-09-15T20:09:57Z
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