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HRID 1252713Generated: October 29, 2026

Butyric Acid → Butyric anhydride

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantButyric AcidHCID 264—
ReactantButyryl chlorideHCID 8855—
ProductButyric anhydrideHCID 7798—

Reaction Steps

Molar quantities of butyric acid and butyryl chloride are heated together on a water-bath for 1 hour and then boiled for 7 hours in an oil-bath. Butyric anhydride, b.p. 198°-199° C./765 mm, is obtained on distillation of the resulting mixture.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04745116
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_05
ORD IDord-e1f4f91fde6f4ad189300791be5779ea
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_05