320102
Acetic anhydride
ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym(s):
Acetanhydride, Acetic acid anhydride, Acetyl acetate, Acetyl anhydride, Ethanoic anhydride
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vapor density
3.5 (vs air)
Quality Level
vapor pressure
10 mmHg ( 36 °C)
4 mmHg ( 20 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
≥99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
629 °F
expl. lim.
10.3 %
refractive index
n20/D 1.390 (lit.)
bp
138-140 °C (lit.)
mp
−73 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: slightly soluble
density
1.08 g/mL (lit.)
functional group
anhydride
ester
SMILES string
CC(=O)OC(C)=O
InChI
1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)7-4(2)6/h1-2H3
InChI key
WFDIJRYMOXRFFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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General description
Application
- 3-acetoxybenzoic acid by reacting with 3-hydroxybenzoic acid
- 6-dimethylamino-2,3-naphthalenedicarboxylic anhydride, a precursor to prepare 6-dimethylaminonaphthalimide
- Lipozyme TL IM (commercial immobilized lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus) catalyzed acetylation of essential clove oil.
- As acetyl donor to investigate the lipase catalyzed acetylation of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC).
- Synthesis of N-substituted pyrazolines.
- Acetylation of Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) starch.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
120.2 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
49 °C - closed cup
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Friedel-Crafts acylation with Lewis acid catalysts forms monoacylated products via electrophilic aromatic substitution of arenes.
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