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Butanoic Acid Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more

A four carbon acid, CH3CH2CH2COOH, with an unpleasant odor that occurs in butter and animal fat as the glycerol ester.

Trade Name	Butanoic Acid
Generic	Butyric Acid
Butyric Acid Other Names	1-propanecarboxylic acid, Butanoic acid, Butyrate, Butyricum acidum, Ethylacetic acid, N-butanoic acid, N-butyric acid, Propylformic acid
Type
Formula	C₄H₈O₂
Weight	Average: 88.1051 Monoisotopic: 88.0524295
Groups	Experimental, Investigational
Therapeutic Class
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Last Updated:	January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am

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