Compound Summary

General Compound Information

butanoic acid

Description
Butyric acid is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is butane in which one of the terminal methyl groups has been oxidised to a carboxy group. It has a role as a Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite and a human urinary metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a fatty acid 4:0. It is a conjugate acid of a butyrate.
Synonyms
butyric acid;  butanoic acid;  107-92-6;  n-Butyric acid;  n-Butanoic acid;
FlavorDB ID
2498
PUBCHEM ID
264
Molecular Weight
88.11
Molecular Formula
C4H8O2
Openeye Can Smiles
CCCC(=O)O
IUPAC Inchikey
FERIUCNNQQJTOY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
CATEGORY QUALITY THRESHOLD OCCURENCE REFERENCE
taste fatty 4.000e+3 µmol/L gouda cheese details
taste 4.000e+3 µmol/L bouillon details
taste 4.000e+3 µmol/L details
smell 1.135e+1 µmol/L beef details
smell sweaty, rancid 3.098e+1 µmol/L strawberry juice details
smell 6.580e+3 µg/kg yoghurt details
smell 6.620e+3 µg/kg yoghurt details
smell sweaty 2.724e+1 µmol/L details
smell sweaty 8.739e+1 µmol/L details
smell sweaty, rancid 2.724e+1 µmol/L mango details
smell sweaty 2.724e+1 µmol/L licorice details
smell sweaty 2.724e+1 µmol/L tomato details
smell 2.724e+1 µmol/L blanched prawnfried prawn details
smell sweaty 1.362e+1 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell sweaty 5.448e+0 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell sweaty 5.448e+0 µmol/L rumred wine details
smell cheesy, sweaty 2.724e+1 µmol/L jackfruit pulp details
smell cheese-like, sweat-like 2.724e+1 µmol/L cempedak details
smell rancid water details
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
BUTYRIC ACID is used for ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
Receptors
Receptor REFERENCE EC50 [µM] Effective Concentration [µM]
OR51E1 details Activated
OR52D1 details Activated
Consensus Spectra
Spectrum Type Spectrum View Description Polarity
Experimental GCMS view GCMS positive
Experimental LCMS view LCMS_Positive positive