aga
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Probably a Silly Question
Is Glacial Acetic Acid the same as Anhydrous Acetic Acid, and is that the same as Acetic Anhydride ?
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Glacial acid is anhydrous or nearly so, but the anhydride forms the acid only on hydration!
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Acetic anhydride is formed from two molecules of acetic acid:
H3C-C(O)OH + HO(O)C-CH3 ---> H3C-C(O)-O-C(O)-CH3 + H2O
This reaction normally goes the other way around, acetic anhydride added to water gives acetic acid.
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aga
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So Acetic - Water = Glacial = Anhydrous = Anhydride + Water.
Eeek.
I'll just do Schweitzers, dissolve some cotton, giggle for a minute, then chuck the result.
The invention of a paint-on-able fabric will have to wait.
Was thinking of calling it Crayon.
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Oh !
Thanks woelen.
I'll look that up further.
Edit:
At a quick glance, a Noob's mind wonders if Glacial Acetic in Oleum would produce Acetic Anhydride.
[Edited on 31-8-2014 by aga]
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Oh2
Seems it's a "DEA List II precursor for heroin" so we'd better stop there and learn nothing new.
It's true : Ignorance really is Bliss.
Back when Nothing was known about Chemistry, it must have been a Blast, literally.
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