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Tag: acid anhydride

Cat Links Organic chemistry

The reactions of acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides

Posted on January 29, 2024April 8, 2025 Sarah Parkes

Acyl chlorides and acid anhydrides are derivatives of carboxylic acids. Acyl chlorides Acyl chlorides are made by chlorinating a carboxylic

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Cat Links Organic chemistry

Naming carboxylic acids and their derivatives

Posted on December 20, 2023September 10, 2024 Sarah Parkes

Carboxylic acids contain the carboxyl functional group, -COOH, which is itself made from a carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group.

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