cyclic acid anhydrides

synonym: cyclic anhydrides
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Acid anhydrides derived by loss of water between two oxoacid functions $\ce{R_{k}E(=O)_{l}(OH)_{m}}$ ($l \neq 0$) (carboxylic, sulfonic, etc.) in the same molecule so as to close a ring. Oxo oxygen replacement analogues are included, e.g.
molecule
See: acid anhydrides, thioanhydrides
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1329 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cyclic acid anhydrides' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01492 RIS BibTex EndNote
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