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Butyric acid, 99+%
CAS: 107-92-6 | C4H8O2 | 88.11 g/mol
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Catalog number L13189.AE
also known as L13189-AE
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32.60
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100 mL
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32.60
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS107-92-6
Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetRefractive Index1.3965-1.3990 @ 20?C
Assay (GC)≥99.0%
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless
Assay (Aqueous acid-base Titration)≥99.0 to ≤101.0%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
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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.
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