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Reactivity Documentation

Anhydrides

mixed with

Water and Aqueous Solutions

Summary

Details

Anhydrides is a reactive group.
Water and Aqueous Solutions is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Anhydrides mixed with
Water and Aqueous Solutions

Hazard Predictions

Acid anhydrides react rapidly and exothermically with water, even in the absence of acids, bases, or other catalysts. The parent carboxylic acids are produced, which further accelerate the hydrolysis reaction (Loudon, Marc. 2002. Organic Chemistry. 4th ed. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 957; MCA Case History No. 1865, Case Histories of Accidents in the Chemical Industry, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Washington).