How do you synthesize succinic anhydride from succinic acid?

Answer 1

succinic anhydride can be obtained by dehydration of succinic acid. first take succinic acid in the china dish. Then cover the china dish with the filter paper and make the upper part porous. Then put the inverted funnel having filter paper in it( which have its thin side blocked with cotton) over the china dish.Put the whole set up over the sand bath which is already over the flame. heat the compound till you get the crystals on the filter paper which is in the funnel.

Answer 2

Succinic anhydride can be synthesized from succinic acid by reacting succinic acid with acetic anhydride under acidic conditions. The reaction is typically carried out in the presence of a catalyst such as sulfuric acid, which helps in the formation of the anhydride. After the reaction is complete, the succinic anhydride can be isolated by simple extraction and purification techniques.