why do you need acetic anhydride and acetic acid for cellulose acetate

Subject: why do you need acetic anhydride and acetic acid for cellulose acetate

Date: Mon Jan 22 20:14:25 2001
Posted by Mo
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: Ontario Country: Canada
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 980212465.Ch

Message:


I tried making cellulose acetate from cotton (cellulose) with a mixture of 
acetic anhydride but it did not work, I was told to try it with acetic 
acid, will this work if I add both?

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