| Identification | More | [Name]
CALCIUM BUTYRATE | [CAS]
5743-36-2 | [Synonyms]
BUTYRIC ACID CALCIUM SALT
CALCIUM BUTYRATE
Butanoicacid,calciumsalt
calciumdibutyrate
Bisbutanoic acid calcium salt
Dibutyric acid calcium salt | [EINECS(EC#)]
227-265-7 | [Molecular Formula]
C8H14CaO4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00045967 | [Molecular Weight]
214.27 | [MOL File]
5743-36-2.mol |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
Calcium Butyrate was used in the biological study in small intestine of pigs where Butyrate improved digestive and absorptive capacities. | [Purification Methods]
Recrystallise it from water (5mL/g) by partial evaporation in a desiccator and dry it in a vacuum to constant weight. [Pathak & Bhide J Indian Chem Soc 30 47, 48 1953.] Its dissociation constant at 25o is 0.29 [Colman-Porter & Monk J Chem Soc 4363 1952, Beilstein 2 IV 785]. |
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