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Butyric acid, 99+%
Descrizione
Butyric acid is a useful as precursor for the preparation of various butyrate esters. It is used as a food and perfume additive. It is also used as an animal feed supplement. Due to its powerful odor, it has also been used as a fishing bait additive and as a stink bomb. It is widely used as a flavoring agent for human food and beverages.
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Butyric acid is a useful as precursor for the preparation of various butyrate esters. It is used as a food and perfume additive. It is also used as an animal feed supplement. Due to its powerful odor, it has also been used as a fishing bait additive and as a stink bomb. It is widely used as a flavoring agent for human food and beverages.
Solubility
Miscible with water, ethanol and ether. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride.
Notes
Store in cool place. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Specifica
Specifications
| Materiale o nome chimico | Butyric acid |
| pH | 2.5 |
| Punto di fusione | -8°C |
| Punti di ebollizione | 162°C to 164°C |
| Formula lineare | CH3CH2CH2COOH |
| Numero UN | UN2820 |
| Beilstein | 906770 |
| Indice di Merck | 14,1593 |
| Informazioni di solubilità | Miscible with water,ethanol and ether. Slightly miscible with carbon tetrachloride. |
| Peso formulazione | 88.11 |
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Safety and Handling
- Butyric acid
- Pericolo
- Tossicità acuta Categoria 4
- Lesione oculare grave/irritazione oculare Categoria 1
- Corrosione/irritazione della pelle Categoria 1B
- H302-Nocivo se ingerito.
- H314-Provoca gravi ustioni cutanee e gravi lesioni oculari.
- H318-Provoca gravi lesioni oculari.
- P280-Indossare guanti/indumenti protettivi/Proteggere gli occhi/il viso.
- P301+P330+P331-IN CASO DI INGESTIONE: sciacquare la bocca. NON provocare il vomito.
- P303+P361+P353-IN CASO DI CONTATTO CON LA PELLE (o con i capelli): togliere immediatamente tutti gli indumenti contaminati. Sciacquare la pelle/fare una doccia.
- P305+P351+P338-IN CASO DI CONTATTO CON GLI OCCHI: sciacquare accuratamente per parecchi minuti. Togliere le eventuali lenti a contatto se è agevole farlo. Continuare a sciacquare.
- P310-Contattare immediatamente un CENTRO ANTIVELENI/un medico .
- MIXTURE LIST-Contiene: Butanoic acid
RUO – Research Use Only
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