Benzoic_anhydride

Benzoic anhydride

Benzoic anhydride

Chemical compound


Benzoic anhydride is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5CO)2O. It is the acid anhydride of benzoic acid and the simplest symmetrical aromatic acid anhydride. It is a white solid.

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Preparation and reactions

It is usually prepared by the dehydration reaction of benzoic acid, e.g. using acetic anhydride:[3]

2 C6H5CO2H + (CH3CO)2O → (C6H5CO)2O + 2 CH3CO2H

Alternatively, sodium benzoate can be treated with benzoyl chloride. It can be produced by dehydrating benzoic acid by heating. [citation needed]

Benzoic anhydride provides a convenient way to prepare benzoic esters:

(C6H5CO)2O + ROH → C6H5CO2H + C6H5CO2R

References

  1. "Sciencelab msds". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  2. H. T. Clarke; E. J. Rahrs (1923). "Benzoic Anhydride". Org. Synth. 3: 21. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.003.0021.

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