Acid Anhydrides
Naming
For symmetrical anhydrides, the ones that will be used for A level purposes, the name the name of the parent acid, but instead of writing an acid one will right down anhydride.
acid anhy 1

propanoic anhydride

 
Preparation
Acid Chlorides
acid anhy 2
Reactions
For all of the reactions for acid anhydrides, the parent carboxylic acid is created.
Hydrolysis
acid anhy 3
Esters
acid anhy 4
Amides
acid anhy 5

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