The dehydration of malonic acid $\mathrm{CH}_2(\mathrm{COOH})_2$ with $\mathrm{P}_4 \mathrm{O}_{10}$

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The dehydration of malonic acid $\mathrm{CH}_2(\mathrm{COOH})_2$ with $\mathrm{P}_4 \mathrm{O}_{10}$ gives:

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