Chemicals and Drugs

Acetic Anhydrides

Compounds used extensively as acetylation, oxidation and dehydrating agents and in the modification of proteins and enzymes.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Compounds used extensively as acetylation, oxidation and dehydrating agents and in the modification of proteins and enzymes.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H6O3
Molecular Weight
102.09 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
108-24-7
IUPAC Name
acetyl acetate
InChIKey
WFDIJRYMOXRFFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OC(=O)C
MeSH Unique ID
D000089
Source
PubChem CID 7918

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Anhydrides, Acetic

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under ACETIC ACIDS 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Acetates (1966-1967)
  • Acetic Acids (1968-1978)
  • Anhydrides (1966-1978)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Acetic Anhydrides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000089. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000089
  2. Acetic Anhydrides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetic_anhydride
  3. Acetic Anhydrides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407775
  4. Acetic Anhydrides. In: PubChem Compound. CID 7918. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7918