Ethanoic hexanoic anhydride

This is an unsymmetrical anhydride. The I.U.P.A.C. names of the two parent carboxylic acids are ethanoic acid (two-carbon) and hexanoic acid (six-carbon). To name an unsymmetrical anhydride, the term anhydride is preceded by the names of the two parent acids. The I.U.P.A.C. name of this compound is ethanoic hexanoic anhydride. The common names of the two parent carboxylic acids are acetic acid and caproic acid. Thus, the common name of this compound is acetic caproic anhydride. 

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ ]

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