What product would you expect from reaction of 1 equivalent of methanol with a cyclic anhydride, such

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What product would you expect from reaction of 1 equivalent of methanol with a cyclic anhydride, such as phthalic anhydride (1, 2-benzenedicarboxylic anhydride)? What is the fate of the second ?half? of the anhydride?

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