1. Ketene process

Acetic anhydride is produced industrially by an ex-ketene process $({CH}_{2} =CO)$ by cracking acetic acid .

Acetic acid is cracked at high temperature under vacuum, following the endothermic reaction (1) :

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(1) - Acetic acid and its derivatives - . (V.H.) Agreda et (J.R.) Zoeller (éditeurs).
(2) - Fiche de données de sécurité sur l'anhydride acétique - . Acetex Chimie, mise à jour au 02/11/2000.
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