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Reactivity Documentation

Nitrides, Phosphides, Carbides, and Silicides

mixed with

Anhydrides

Summary

Details

Anhydrides is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Anhydrides mixed with
Nitrides, Phosphides, Carbides, and Silicides

Hazard Predictions

A hazardous reaction is predicted between anhydrides and nitrides, with anhydride cleavage and gas liberation possible. While no direct evidence was found for this interaction, anhydrides are known to react vigorously with strong bases:

Bases such as NaOH can exothermically decompose anhydrides to inert CO2 gas, causing pressurization (Davie, W.R. 1964. Chemical and Engineering News 42(8):41; MCA Case History No. 622, Case Histories of Accidents in the Chemical Industry, Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Washington.).

NaOH can react very exothermically with succinic anhydride (Hoekstra, M.C. 1984. Synthetic Communications 14:1379-1380.).

Potential Gas Byproducts