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butanoic acid

107-92-6 C4H8O2

About butanoic acid

butanoic acid (CAS 107-92-6) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H8O2 and a molecular weight of 88.11 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

butanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
107-92-6
Formula
C4H8O2
Molecular Weight
88.11 g/mol
IUPAC Name
butanoic acid
InChI Key
FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

butanoic acid is also known as butyric acid, n-Butyric acid, n-Butanoic acid, propylformic acid, ethylacetic acid, 1-propanecarboxylic acid, among other names.

butyric acid n-Butyric acid n-Butanoic acid propylformic acid ethylacetic acid 1-propanecarboxylic acid Butanic acid 1-Butyric acid Buttersaeure Kyselina maselna

Description

Butyric acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is butane in which one of the terminal methyl groups has been oxidised to a carboxy group. It has a role as a Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite and a human urinary metabolite. It is a fatty acid 4:0 and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a butyrate.

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