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Organic Chemicals > Anhydrides > Succinic Anhydrides
... > Organic Chemicals > Carboxylic Acids > Acids, Acyclic > Dicarboxylic Acids > Succinates > Succinic Anhydrides

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Succinic Anhydrides  

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Scope note

  • A subclass of anhydrides with the general structure of dihydrofurandione. They can be substituted on any carbon atom. They modify and inhibit proteins and enzymes and are used in the acylation of amino- and hydroxyl groups.

History note

  • 91(79); was see under SUCCINATES 1979-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013387

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