Potassium butyrate

CAS Registry Number®

589-39-9

CAS Name

Potassium butyrate

Molecular Formula

C4H8O2.K

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Compound Properties

  • Density (1)

    1.315 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

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

InChIKey

InChIKey=HBYKUCARMGQRCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

[K].O=C(O)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, potassium salt (1:1)
  • Butyric acid, potassium salt
  • Butanoic acid, potassium salt
  • Potassium butyrate
  • Potassium butanoate

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