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Malonic acid is dehydrated, by phosphorous pentoxide, to give carbon suboxide.

3
  +  
2
P2O5
         
3
O=C=C=C=O
  +  
4
H3PO4
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Phosphoric acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Dehydration

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