Can someone explain that why the naming of this compound is Propionic Acid?

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anor277
Nov 4, 2017

That is NOT propionic acid.......

Explanation:

It is #"propionic anhydride"#, formed by condensation of two equiv of propionic or propanoic acid....

#"Propionic acid"# #-=# #H_3C-CH_2CO_2H#, which literally means #"first fat"# from the Greek roots...Thanks to Truong-son who pointed out an error on my part.

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