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Offline Moniccah

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What is the reaction between benzoic acid and benzoic acid?
« on: August 18, 2013, 05:15:55 PM »

what is the reaction between C6H5COOH and C6H5COOH, two benzoic acids?

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Re: What is the reaction between benzoic acid and benzoic acid?
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2013, 11:44:09 PM »
Reaction under what conditions? Heat, cold, just sitting together, acid, base, light, what?
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Re: What is the reaction between benzoic acid and benzoic acid?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2013, 02:59:23 AM »
Heat, cold, just sitting together, acid, base, light, what?

I would add solvent to the list.
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Re: What is the reaction between benzoic acid and benzoic acid?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2013, 02:13:43 PM »
I think he is going for anhydride.  But more is needed to answer that question for sure.
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Re: What is the reaction between benzoic acid and benzoic acid?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2013, 02:16:43 PM »
@OP, You need to show that you have attempted a problem first.  That is a forum rule.

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