Preferred Label : acid anhydrides;
IUPAC definition : Compounds consisting of two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom acyl-O-acyl.
Symmetric and mixed anhydrides have identical and different acyl groups, respectively.
E.g. acetic anhydride, acetic benzenesulfonic anhydride, (thiobenzoic) anhydride.;
Origin ID : A00072;
See also
Compounds consisting of two acyl groups bonded to the same oxygen atom acyl-O-acyl.
Symmetric and mixed anhydrides have identical and different acyl groups, respectively.
E.g. acetic anhydride, acetic benzenesulfonic anhydride, (thiobenzoic) anhydride.
