Acetic anhydride

This classification is a chemical compound, an anhydride, an acetylation agent, a common precursor and reagent, a lachrymatory agent, and a refractive liquid which emits acetic odor, with the molecular formula C4H6O3, a compound which US FDA recognizes as an active or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 2E48G1QI9Q, chemically known as acetyl acetate, but more commonly known as acetic anhydride, which bears US National Library of Medicine Compound Identifier 7918 and European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances number 203-564-8. Under the World Customs Organization Harmonised System, acetic anhydride is scheduled in 29152400, and acetic anhydride bears US Drug Enforcement Administration Number 8519. Other names for acetic anhydride include acetanhydride, acetic acid anhydride, acetic oxide, acetyl acetate, acetyl anhydride, acetyl ether, acetyl oxide, anhydride acetique, anhydrid kyseliny octove, anidride acetica, azijnzuuranhydride, essigsaeureanhydrid, ethanoic anhydrate, and ethanoic anhydride. Acetic anhydride bears RTECS AK1925000, CDC IDHL (or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) Code 108247, UN Hazard Code 1715, and EC Index 607-008-00-9. NATO knows acetic anhydride under INC 11568, FIIG A10800, and FSC 6810 (Chemicals). The United Nations International Drug Control Programme's Technical Services Branch, in accordance with and support of the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, and Article 12 thereof, in conjunction with scientific findings Clandestine Manufacture of Substances under International Control (ST/NAR/10), has determined that this commodity (acetic anhydride) is a precursor in manufacture of Amfetamine, Cocaine, Fentanyl, Heroin, Metamfetamine, Methaqualone, PEPAP, and ring substitutes of Amfetamine and Metamfetamine (See Scientific and Technical Note SCITEC/11). Under EU regulations, acetic anhydride is governed by Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 (rules for the monitoring of trade between the Community and third countries in drug precursors) and Official Journal L 022, 26/01/2005 P. 0001-0010. Under US regulations, acetic anhydride is governed by Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations, §§ 1309, 1310.02, and 1313. Under Canadian regulations, acetic anhydride is governed by Controlled Drugs and Substances Act subsection 55(1) (S.C. 1996, c. 19) and Precursor Control Regulations (SOR/2002-359), P.C. 2002-1615 2002-09-24. SMILES: CC(=O)OC(=O)C.