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Why does the carbonyl group in an acid anhydride have two stretching frequencies?

The carbonyl stretching frequencies for an acid anhydride are approximately $1820~\\mathrm{cm^{-1}}$ and $1760~\\mathrm{cm^{-1}}$. These are both higher frequencies than a simple ketone owing to... more

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