Molecule ID: 264

IUPAC Name: butanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid that is butane in which one of the terminal methyl groups has been oxidised to a carboxy group. It has a role as a Mycoplasma genitalium metabolite and a human urinary metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and a fatty acid 4:0. It is a conjugate acid of a butyrate.

SMILES: CCCC(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,5,6)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: 0.8