Butyric acid

Butyric acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butanoic acid
Other names
Ethylacetic acid
1-Propanecarboxylic acid
Propylformic acid
C4:0 (Lipid numbers)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.212
EC Number
  • Butyric acid: 203-532-3
KEGG
MeSH Butyric+acid
RTECS number
  • Butyric acid: ES5425000
UNII
UN number 2820
  • InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6) Y
    Key: FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • Butyric acid: InChI=1/C4H8O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6)
    Key: FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYAP
  • Butyric acid: O=C(O)CCC
Properties
C
3
H
7
COOH
Molar mass 88.106 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Unpleasant, similar to vomit or body odor
Density 1.135 g/cm3 (−43 °C)
0.9528 g/cm3 (25 °C)
Melting point −5.1 °C (22.8 °F; 268.0 K)
Boiling point 163.75 °C (326.75 °F; 436.90 K)
Sublimes at −35 °C
ΔsublHo = 76 kJ/mol
Miscible
Solubility Miscible with ethanol, ether. Slightly soluble in CCl4
log P 0.79
Vapor pressure 0.112 kPa (20 °C)
0.74 kPa (50 °C)
9.62 kPa (100 °C)
5.35·10−4 L·atm/mol
Acidity (pKa) 4.82
−55.10·10−6 cm3/mol
Thermal conductivity 1.46·105 W/m·K
1.398 (20 °C)
Viscosity 1.814 cP (15 °C)
1.426 cP (25 °C)
Structure
Monoclinic (−43 °C)
C2/m
a = 8.01 Å, b = 6.82 Å, c = 10.14 Å
α = 90°, β = 111.45°, γ = 90°
0.93 D (20 °C)
Thermochemistry
178.6 J/mol·K
222.2 J/mol·K
−533.9 kJ/mol
2183.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314
P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
2
0
Flash point 71 to 72 °C (160 to 162 °F; 344 to 345 K)
440 °C (824 °F; 713 K)
Explosive limits 2.2–13.4%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2000 mg/kg (oral, rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Propionic acid, Pentanoic acid
Related compounds
1-Butanol
Butyraldehyde
Methyl butyrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Butyric acid (/ˈbjtɪrɪk/; from Ancient Greek: βούτῡρον, meaning "butter"), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2CO2H. It is an oily, colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor. Isobutyric acid (2-methylpropanoic acid) is an isomer. Salts and esters of butyric acid are known as butyrates or butanoates. The acid does not occur widely in nature, but its esters are widespread. It is a common industrial chemical and an important component in the mammalian gut.

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