Ox-Sandra-Loan
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yes you can use the anhydride and that is in fact the premier way to go, but i triple do dare you to order propanoyl anhydride in the united states, even acetic anhydride is hot. If you go with the carboxylic acid it works but is longer reaction, plus you can form the acyl chloride from the acid which in pyridine is in my opinion just as good as the anhydride
Yeah I was thinking the acyl chloride should work as well...and in pyridine you get the pyridine HCl instead of having to worry about generating HCl gas.
Haha I love your posts dude.
And yeah...definitely do NOT try to order acetic anhydride....used in the manufacture of heroin, and even small amounts are reportable.