Butyramide

Butyramide[1]
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butanamide
Other names
Butyramide
n-Butanamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H9NO/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H2,5,6) checkY
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  • InChI=1/C4H9NO/c1-2-3-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3,(H2,5,6)
    Key: DNSISZSEWVHGLH-UHFFFAOYAW
  • CCCC(N)=O
  • O=C(N)CCC
Properties
C4H9NO
Molar mass 87.122 g·mol−1
Density 1.03 g/cm3
Melting point 115 to 116 °C (239 to 241 °F; 388 to 389 K)
Boiling point 216 °C (421 °F; 489 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Butyramide is the amide of butyric acid. It has the molecular formula C3H7CONH2. It is a white solid that is freely soluble in water and ethanol, but slightly soluble in diethyl ether. At room temperature, butyramide is a crystalline solid and in contrast to butyric acid, it is devoid of an unpleasant, rancid smell.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 1592