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Why Acetic Anhydride is banned?


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  1. Acetic anhydride is the compound having chemical formula CH3CO2O, commonly written as Ac2O.
  2. It is widely used as the reagent in the synthesis of many organic reactions.
  3. It is the important reagent for the Acetylation.
  4. It is banned as it is highly explosive, highly corrosive chemical and when comes in the contact it is very dangerous.
  5. It is used in the synthesis of Heroin by diacetylation of Morphine and thus also banned in many countries.

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