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URGENT what does two carboxyl groups condense to?

i know one of these could be an acid anhydride

but would two caryboxl groups condense to any other functional groups? ty
When two carboxyl groups condense, they can form an anhydride linkage. An anhydride is a functional group formed by the elimination of water (condensation) between two carboxyl groups (COOH). This reaction typically results in the formation of a cyclic molecule known as a carboxylic anhydride. The reaction can be represented as follows:
2 RCOOH (Carboxylic acids) RCOOCOR (Carboxylic anhydride) + H2O
(edited 2 months ago)
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Original post by Fawad Zahid
When two carboxyl groups condense, they can form an anhydride linkage. An anhydride is a functional group formed by the elimination of water (condensation) between two carboxyl groups (COOH). This reaction typically results in the formation of a cyclic molecule known as a carboxylic anhydride. The reaction can be represented as follows:
2 RCOOH (Carboxylic acids) RCOOCOR (Carboxylic anhydride) + H2O

thanks sm
(edited 2 months ago)

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