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Can acetic acid and acetic anhydride be together or does that make a different chemical alltogether?

CRIMEINCSTA - 22-11-2015 at 04:19


Kagutsuchi - 22-11-2015 at 04:28

It's just speculation but I don't think it would cause any problems. It would even be a nice reagent for acetate esters, because the anhydride would react with the water formed in the reaction so it could be made a one-way reaction for making acetate esters.

Detonationology - 23-11-2015 at 09:09

Acetic anhydride will remove water from the acetic acid, making more acetic acid.
1 O(CH3CO)2 + 1 H2O -> 2 CH3COOH

If the acetic acid is glacial (anhydrous), no reaction will occur.

[Edited on 11-23-2015 by Detonationology]

ave369 - 23-11-2015 at 22:19

Acetic oleum? Looks good for esterification.