How do chemists synthesize anhydrides?
1 Answer
They use one of two common methods.
Explanation:
You might think that you could form an anhydride by heating a carboxylic acid.
However, carboxylic acids do not usually lose water by heating.
Chemists therefore use two other methods to synthesize anhydrides.
1. Reaction of carboxylate salts with acyl chlorides
2. Using a dehydrating agent
Chemists can also use dehydrating agents to remove the water from carboxylic acids.
Common dehydrating agents are acetic anhydride, trifluoroacetic anhydride,
