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Title: question on reacting acid anhydride with H3O+
Post by: The Guy on September 18, 2016, 09:22:35 AM

If we treat the shown aromatic acid anhydride with H3O+, what would we got? two acids?
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Title: Re: question on reacting acid anhydride with H3O+
Post by: AWK on September 18, 2016, 10:09:28 AM

Yes, two acids.

Title: Re: question on reacting acid anhydride with H3O+
Post by: The Guy on September 18, 2016, 11:19:09 AM

Quote from: AWK on September 18, 2016, 10:09:28 AM

Yes, two acids.

Thanks
Do you have any idea what is the name of this reaction?

Title: Re: question on reacting acid anhydride with H3O+
Post by: AWK on September 18, 2016, 12:31:37 PM

This is so common reaction that you can find it in most texbooks or in internet.

Title: Re: question on reacting acid anhydride with H3O+
Post by: rolnor on September 18, 2016, 01:53:24 PM

Also boiling water would be enough, dont need acid.