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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-532-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906770
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
vapor density
3.04 (vs air)
Quality Level
vapor pressure
0.43 mmHg ( 20 °C)
assay
≥99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
824 °F
expl. lim.
10 %
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable
refractive index
n20/D 1.398 (lit.)
pH
2 (25 °C, 10 g/L), 3 (20 °C, 10 g/L)
bp
162 °C (lit.)
mp
−6-−3 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: soluble 10 g/L at 20 °C
density
0.964 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
CCCC(O)=O
InChI
1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6)
InChI key
FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Gene Information
human ... HDAC1(3065)
General description
Butyric acid, also known as Ethylacetic acid, is a short-chain volatile fatty acid that is commonly used as a precursor in the synthesis of ethyl butyrate and butyl butyrate.
Application
Butyric acid may be used as a starting material in the preparation of 4-heptanone.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
161.6 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
72 °C - closed cup
ppe
Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
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4-Heptanone
Davis R, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 47, 75-75 (1967)
Laura Pasqualucci et al.
Nature, 471(7337), 189-195 (2011-03-11)
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Butyric acid: applications and recent advances in its bioproduction
Ling J, et al.
Biotechnology Advances, 36, 2101-2117 (2018)

