Butyric acid 3D structure

Butyric acid (also called butanoic acid, n-Butyric acid) has the formula C4H8O2 and a molar mass of 88.11 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C4H8O2
Molar mass
88.11 g/mol
PubChem CID
264
Heavy atoms
6
Category
Fatty acids and lipids

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Identifiers

IUPAC namebutanoic acid
SMILESCCCC(=O)O
PubChem CID264
Other namesbutanoic acid, n-Butyric acid, n-Butanoic acid, propylformic acid, ethylacetic acid

How to read the 3D model

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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