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Acetic anhydride vapour is thermally cracked to ketene and acetic acid. Radical cleavage is followed by radical substitution.

Reagent for Organic Synthesis Volume 1. Fieser & Fieser, John Wiley and Sons
(CH3CO)2CO
         
H2C=C=O
  +  
CH3COOH
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Acetic anhydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ketene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Acetic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Radical Cleavage
Radical Substitution

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