Butyric Acid is a saturated short-chain fatty acid with a 4-carbon backbone. Butyric acid is commonly found in esterified form in animal fats and plant oils.
Butyric acid appears as a colorless liquid with a penetrating and unpleasant odor. Flash point 170°F. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Density 8.0 lb /gal.
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 straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a fatty acid 4:0. It is a conjugate acid of a butyrate.
CAS No.
107-92-6
Formula
C4H8O2
Molecular Mass
88.10510
Exact Mass
88.05240
PSA
37.30000
Logp
0.87110
Attribute classification
Matter Classification
organic
Category
Chemical and Physical Properties
Melting Point
−6-−3 °C(lit.)
Density
0.964 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Boiling Point
162 °C(lit.)
Flash Point
170 °F
Appearance
Colorless oily liquid with pungent and unpleasant smell.
Manufacturing
