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acetic anhydride

CHEBI:CHEBI_36610

Definition

An acyclic carboxylic anhydride derived from acetic acid.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H6O3
Molecular Mass
102.08864
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(=O)OC(C)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)7-4(2)6/h1-2H3
InChIKey
WFDIJRYMOXRFFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (CH3CO)2O
  • (MeCO)2O
  • Ac2O
  • acetanhydride
  • acetic acid anhydride
  • acetic anhydride
  • acetyl acetate
  • acetyl oxide
  • anhydride acetique
  • Essigsaeureanhydrid
  • ethanoic anhydrate
  • ethanoic anhydride

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1370450
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Wikipedia:Acetic_anhydride
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CHEBI:36610

Additional References

Wikipedia:Acetic_anhydride

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