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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please some help How do I make triflouroethanoic anhydride from ethanoic acid and trifluoroethanol ?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

Make the OH of the acid into a good leaving group. the most efficient way is to make it into an acid chloride with \(SOCl_2\) or \(PCl_5\) first, then add the alcohol, which will substitute the Cl.

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