Acetic anhydride
Acetic anhydride, or ethanoic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula (CH3CO)2O. Commonly abbreviated Ac2O, it is the simplest isolable anhydride of a carboxylic acid and is widely used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It is a colorless liquid that smells strongly of acetic acid, which is formed by its reaction with moisture in the air.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Acetic anhydride | |
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanoic anhydride | |
Other names
Ethanoyl ethanoate Acetic acid anhydride Acetyl acetate Acetyl oxide Acetic oxide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.241 |
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UN number | 1715 |
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Properties | |
C4H6O3 | |
Molar mass | 102.089 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.082 g cm−3, liquid |
Melting point | −73.1 °C (−99.6 °F; 200.1 K) |
Boiling point | 139.8 °C (283.6 °F; 412.9 K) |
2.6 g/100 mL, reacts (see text) | |
Vapor pressure | 4 mmHg (20 °C) |
-52.8·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.3901 |
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Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−624.4 kJ·mol−1 |
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H226, H302, H314, H332 | |
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P330, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
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Flash point | 49 °C (120 °F; 322 K) |
316 °C (601 °F; 589 K) | |
Explosive limits | 2.7–10.3% |
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LC50 (median concentration) |
1000 ppm (rat, 4 hr) |
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PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) |
REL (Recommended) |
C 5 ppm (20 mg/m3) |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
200 ppm |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0209 |
Related compounds | |
Related acid anhydrides |
Propionic anhydride |
Related compounds |
Acetic acid Acetyl chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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