Propionic anhydride is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2CO)2O. This simple acid anhydride is a colourless liquid. It is a widely used reagent...
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anhydride, or ethanoic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3CO)2O. Commonly abbreviated Ac2O, it is one the simplest anhydrides of...
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liquid and the vapor. Propionic acid displays the general properties of carboxylic acids: it can form amide, ester, anhydride, and chloride derivatives...
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between toluene and succinic anhydride catalyzed by a Lewis acid such as aluminium chloride. "3-(4-Methylbenzoyl)propionic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih...
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Butyric anhydride or butanoic anhydride is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2CO)2O. The molecule can be described as a condensation of...
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lysergic acid; the speculation about "Method X" is erroneous, as propionic anhydride is used in the synthesis of fentanyl analogues; and there is some...
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Kidston did not realize this and esterified the intermediate with propionic anhydride at an elevated temperature. Consequently, he produced MPTP as a major...
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Piperidine phencyclidine (PCP) Piperonal (heliotropin) MDMA, MDEA, MDA Propionic anhydride fentanyl and analogues Tropinone Cocaine (see biosynthesis of cocaine)...
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Acetic acid (section Acetic anhydride)
condensation of two molecules of acetic acid is acetic anhydride. The worldwide production of acetic anhydride is a major application, and uses approximately...
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those that are used in the manufacture of controlled substances: Acetic anhydride Acetone Benzyl chloride Diethyl ether Potassium permanganate 2-Butanone...
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morphine with propionic anhydride, in an analogous manner to how heroin is produced by reacting morphine with acetic anhydride. While acetic anhydride is a restricted...
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No. no longer in use) UN 2495 5.1 Iodine pentafluoride UN 2496 8 Propionic anhydride UN 2497 ? (UN No. no longer in use) Sodium phenolate, solid (UN No...
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acid (chelating agent), fatty acids (coatings), maleic acid (polymers), propionic acid (food preservative), terephthalic acid (polymers). Important carboxylate...
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intermediate metal carbonyls. Many of the commodity carboxylic acids, i.e. propionic, butyric, valeric, etc, as well as many of the commodity alcohols, i.e...
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substituting the relatively common acetic anhydride for the more difficult to obtain chemical propionic anhydride in the synthesis. α-Methylacetylfentanyl...
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can be formed by Perkin reaction between p-fluorobenzaldehyde and propionic anhydride in the presence of NaOAc, followed by catalytic hydrogenation of...
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Lewis acid (e.g. Zn(II) salts) or a Brønsted acid catalyst using the anhydride or even the carboxylic acid itself as the acylation agent. If desired...
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form a mixed imino-anhydride. This structure undergoes an acyl substitution with the liberated chloride, forming the acid anhydride and releasing regenerated...
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Ketoisocaproic acid α-Ketoisocaproic acid β-Ketoisocaproic acid Propionic anhydride This set index page lists chemical structure articles associated...
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The names of the first four alkanes were derived from methanol, ether, propionic acid and butyric acid, respectively. The rest are named with a Greek numeric...
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Hugo Müller independently discovered how to synthesize malonic acid from propionic acid, and decided to publish their results back-to-back in the Chemical...
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The acid reacts as a typical carboxylic acid: it can form amide, ester, anhydride, and chloride derivatives. Its acid chloride is commonly used as the intermediate...
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Aldehydes, alcohols Carbonylations Methanol, ethanol Acetic acid, acetic anhydride, propionic acid Hydrogenation Unsaturated fatty acids, glucose, nitroaromatics...
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Ibuprofen (category Propionic acids)
from propionic acid by the research arm of Boots Group during the 1960s. The name is derived from the 3 functional groups: isobutyl (ibu) propionic acid...
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activity in animal assays. Esterification of the alcohol by means of propionic anhydride affords the propionate. The presence of two chiral centers in this...
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others. The compound can be prepared by the reaction of sucrose with propionic anhydride in the melt state or at room temperature, over several days, in anhydrous...
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anti-inflammatory drug used to treat pain. Fenbufen is a member of the propionic acid derivatives class of drugs. It was introduced by American Cyanamid...
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Formic acid (section Formic acid anhydride)
to the alkene to produce a larger carboxylic acid. An unstable formic anhydride, H(C=O)−O−(C=O)H, can be obtained by dehydration of formic acid with N...
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Indoprofen (category Propionic acids)
2-(4-nitrophenyl)propionic acid (1) is reduced using iron and hydrochloric acid to give 2-(4-aminophenyl)propionic acid (2). Reaction with phthalic anhydride then...
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quality. Acid is widely used as a preservative. In red wine, Sulfurous anhydride or sulfur dioxide (SO2), in particular, is the most frequently used source...
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