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death11284
30th September 2008, 03:50 AM
Ok first of all butyric acid is simply butanoic acid...for some reason the IUPAC chose to name it funny...

Anyways the structure is simple...

OH
|
C-C-C-C=O

Yes I'm aware it resembles a cock.

So my idea...I have all the necessary materials.

Using a refilling hose for a lighter, butane from said lighter is bubbled through highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide, this SHOULD oxidize it. I am not sure the exact effect this will have, and I can't find anything on it on google. Would this result in the double bonded oxygen listed above?

After this adding the hydroxide group...I was thinking of adding a metal hydroxide high on the activity table at 1st (such as NaOH, or MgOH) however it seems that this would simply kick out a hydrogen in favor of said high activity metal...

Any ideas on this?

The butyric acid is just for experimenting, I want to experiment with some esters, I especially want to find the ester of rancid butter, reputably so horrible as to induce vomiting. Though the butyric acid is pretty bad on it's own...
aurum est potestas
28th February 2010, 01:49 AM
I could be talking out of my ass but is it possible to convert this to GABA. or Gamma butyralactone?
_JT_
28th February 2010, 02:37 AM
The hydroxyl and carbonyl groups should be on the same carbon... I don't think your structure is quite right.
death11284
2nd March 2010, 07:10 AM
Looking back I wish I could destroy this thread.
Jinx
2nd March 2010, 07:18 AM
Looking back I wish I could destroy this thread.

I believe Mods can do so, just ask one of them?
.VX
6th March 2010, 04:18 AM
Butyric Acid isn't called that for any reason to do with it's chemical structure. It's something to do with it being in butter. I think it's the Greek or Latin word for Butter which it comes from.
Th0r
6th March 2010, 07:06 PM
Yeah, that's correct .VX.

You can actually buy this stuff really easily online, although it's not particularly cheap.
madscientist
13th October 2010, 10:51 AM
Looking back I wish I could destroy this thread.

:D

Willgerodt reaction with methyl ethyl ketone as the substrate. Enjoy making your school or wherever smell like the Lord's armpit getting fucked by a giant rotting tomato.