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Nucleophilic attack upon acetic anhydride by ammonia - aminolysis - yields acetamide and acetic acid.
(CH3CO)2CO
  +  
NH3
         
CH3CONH2
  +  
CH3COOH
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Acetic anhydride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
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Acetic acid     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Functional Group Interconvertion
Substitution: Addition-followed-by Elimination
Substitution: Multi-Step
Substitution: Nucleophilic @ Acyl-Nfg

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