Answer to Question #297005 in Organic Chemistry for Eman

Question #297005

What is the explanation why acetic anhydride and acetone are considered organic compound?


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2022-02-16T10:15:02-0500

An organic acid anhydride is an acid anhydride that is an organic compound. ... Thus, (CH3CO)2O is called acetic anhydride. Mixed (or unsymmetrical) acid anhydrides, such as acetic formic anhydride (see below), are known, whereby reaction occurs between two different carboxylic acids.


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