Organic Synthesis

How do you go from an acid anhydride to an alcohol and from an acid anhydride to an Alkene (if you can)?

I tried searching but theres nothingg

thanks

Reply 1

mgi

Original post by Wannabevetnurse

How do you go from an acid anhydride to an alcohol and from an acid anhydride to an Alkene (if you can)?

I tried searching but theres nothingg

thanks

you can, via an ester, get to an alkene.

Reply 2

Wannabevetnurse

Original post by mgi

you can, via an ester, get to an alkene.

thanks but which one are you talking about and how do you get there,

Reply 3

charco

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Original post by Wannabevetnurse

How do you go from an acid anhydride to an alcohol and from an acid anhydride to an Alkene (if you can)?

I tried searching but theres nothingg

thanks