Sodium butyrate

CAS Registry Number®

156-54-7

CAS Name

Sodium butyrate

Molecular Formula

C4H8O2.Na

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    251 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O2.Na/c1-2-3-4(5)6;/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6);

InChIKey

InChIKey=SWEYNHYBJHPVJL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)CC.[Na]

Canonical SMILES

[Na].O=C(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, sodium salt (1:1)
  • Butyric acid, sodium salt
  • Butanoic acid, sodium salt
  • Sodium butyrate
  • Sodium butanoate

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