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Treatment of butanedioic (succinic) anhydride with ammonia at elevated temperature leads to a compound of molecular formula C4H5NO2. What is the structure of this product? [Hint: You need to think about
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Treatment of butanedioic (succinic) anhydride with ammonia at elevated temperature leads to a compound of molecular formula C4H5NO2. What is the structure of this product? [Hint: You need to think about the reactivity not only of acid anhydrides but also of amides and carboxylic acids]

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The product is Methyl cyanoacetate

Explanation: see structure attached

Treatment of butanedioic (succinic) anhydride with ammonia at elevated temperature-example-1
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