Butyrate

The butyrate (also butanoate) ion is C3H7COO- (butyric acid minus one hydrogen ion).

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A butyrate (compound) (also butanoate) is a salt or ester or butyric acid.

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See butyric acid for info.

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• sodium butyrate, Na(C₃H_7COO)
• methyl butyrate, CH₃(C₃H_7COO)

See category for a list.

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