What are the uses of acetic anhydride? - Vidyadip

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What are the uses of acetic anhydride?

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Acetic anhydride is used

acetylating agent
in the preparation of medicine like aspnn and phenacetin
for the manufacture plastics like cellulose acetate and poly vinyl acetate.

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