no. the answer why is listed in the text book macroscale and microscale organic experiments by williamson. I remember reading the reason there i just dont remember why.Yes, the answer why the...
Basic anhydrides are metal oxides (any metal ion bonded to the oxide ion) like MgO or Na2O. Metal oxides strip one of the hydrogens away from water, leaving an OH ion.
You get a polymer!
When you have ethylene glycol react with phtalic anhydride in a basic sollution such as NaOH(aq) you'll get a linear polymer.
When you have glycerol react with phtalic anhydride...