Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
106-31-0
Molecular Formula
C8H14O3
Molecular Weight
158.19 g/mol
Synonym

Butanoyl butanoate;

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Butyric anhydride is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₈H₁₄O₃, derived from butyric acid and containing an acid anhydride functional group. It is commonly used in organic synthesis as an acylating agent to introduce butyryl groups into various chemical compounds.