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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: Shadow1 on 18/12/2012 10:04:02

Title: Acetic Anhydride
Post by: Shadow1 on 18/12/2012 10:04:02
Why it is so hard to be made, and can it be made by distillation at high temperature or with the reaction between the acid chloride and a salt of acetic acid (sodium acetate). And how do they make it in industrial scale.
Title: Re: Acetic Anhydride
Post by: Bored chemist on 18/12/2012 14:28:28
"can it be made by distillation at high temperature or with the reaction between the acid chloride and a salt of acetic acid (sodium acetate)"
Yes.
" how do they make it in industrial scale."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetic_anhydride#Production