When acetic acid reacts with ketene, product formed

When acetic acid reacts with ketene, product formed
  1. ethyl acetate
  2. aceto - acetic ester
  3. acetic anhydride
  4. no reaction

Solution

$\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{COOH}+\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{O}_{2} \longrightarrow$ acetic anhydride
$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ (Ketene) ^

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