What is the action of acetic anhydride on glucose?
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Glucose reacts with acetic anhydride and forms
Pentaacetate
Pentaacetate
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When acetic anhydride reacts with glucose it forms glucose pentacetate.
The acetic anhydride with react with alcohol group to form ester all around the glucose ring.
Acetic anhydride also know ethanoic anhydride, is the chemical compound with the formula (CH₃CO)₂O.
It is widely used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
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