Simple acyl halide and anhydride reactions

Both acyl halides and anhydrides react with water (hydrolysis). Acyl halides react to form one mole of the carboxylic acid and one mole of the hydrohalic acid, HX. Anhydrides react to form two moles of carboxylic acid. 

Acyl halides and anhydrides are important reactants for the formation of other carbonyl compounds, but you don t need to take up valuable brain space with information about any other acyl halide or anhydride reactions at this time. 

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