The formation of anhydrides in the Mitsu
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Peta J. Harvey; Mark von Itzstein; Ian D. Jenkins
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Article
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1997
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Elsevier Science
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French
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Treatment of benzoic acid with triphenylphosphine and diisopropyl azodicarboxylate in THF or acetonitrile, results in the formation of benzoic anhydride. A significant solvent effect was observed for this reaction. Anhydride formation did not occur however with the more acidic pnitrobenzoic acid. Re