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Butyric acid, 99+%
CAS: 107-92-6 | C4H8O2 | 88.11 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFL13189.AP
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Quantity:
500 mL
Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialButyric acid
pH2.5
CAS107-92-6
Melting Point-8°C
Boiling Point162°C to 164°C
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Butyric acid is a useful as precursor for the preparation of various butyrate esters. It is used as a food and perfume additive. It is also used as an animal feed supplement. Due to its powerful odor, it has also been used as a fishing bait additive and as a stink bomb. It is widely used as a flavoring agent for human food and beverages.
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Applications
Butyric acid is a useful as precursor for the preparation of various butyrate esters. It is used as a food and perfume additive. It is also used as an animal feed supplement. Due to its powerful odor, it has also been used as a fishing bait additive and as a stink bomb. It is widely used as a flavoring agent for human food and beverages.
Solubility
Miscible with water, ethanol and ether. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride.
Notes
Store in cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Butyric acid is a useful as precursor for the preparation of various butyrate esters. It is used as a food and perfume additive. It is also used as an animal feed supplement. Due to its powerful odor, it has also been used as a fishing bait additive and as a stink bomb. It is widely used as a flavoring agent for human food and beverages.
Solubility
Miscible with water, ethanol and ether. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride.
Notes
Store in cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Ching, S.; Richter, I. J.; Tutunjian, K. A.; Kriz, D. A.; Kovic, Y. Synthesis of highly monodisperse porous manganese oxide spheres using a butyric acid microemulsion. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51 (10), 1961-1964.
- Bianchi, N.; Chiarabelli, C.; Zuccato, C.; Lampronti, I.; Borgatti, M.; Amari, G.; Delcanale, M.; Chiavilli, F.; Prus, E.; Fibach, E.; Gambari, R. Erythroid differentiation ability of butyric acid analogues: Identification of basal chemical structures of new inducers of foetal haemoglobin. Mol. Cell. Pharm. 2015, 752, 84-91.