Introduction
Name: butanoic acid*; butyric acid; 1-propanecarboxylic acid; propanecarboxylic acid
* IUPAC
CAS Number: 107-92-6
Molar Mass: 88.10512 g
State of Matter: colorless liquid with unpleasant/obnoxious odor
Mass Percent: C 54.528 %; H 9.1521 %; O 36.318 %
Isomers: aldol • 1,4-dioxane • ethyl acetate* • 2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane • 1,3-dioxane • acetyl methyl carbinol
Classification
Uses/Function
• "An acid having a rancid odor; found in cheese, rancid butter, cod liver oil, and perspiration." 1
Bonding
Double Bonds: 1
Triple Bonds: 0
Sigma Bonds: 13
Pi Bonds: 1
Total: 14
Carboxyl Groups: 1
Hydroxyl Groups: 0
For More Information
Sources
(1) - Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 18th ed.; F. A. David Company: Philadelphia, PA, 1997; p 21.