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SolutionsNomenclature

1. Name them

Name: a) (CH3CH2CO)2O; b) CH3CO–O–COCH2CH3; c) (C6H5CO)2O.

  1. Propanoic anhydride.
  2. Acetic propanoic anhydride.
  3. Benzoic anhydride.

In mixed anhydrides both acids are cited in alphabetical order.

2. Write the formula

Write: a) butanoic anhydride; b) benzoic formic anhydride.

  1. (CH3CH2CH2CO)2O.
  2. C6H5CO–O–CHO.

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