Butyryl phosphate

Butyryl phosphate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (Butanoyloxy)phosphonic acid
Other names Butanoyl dihydrogen phosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4378-06-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	19951180 Y
PubChem CID	266
UNII	6Z2QPF6UPQ Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80963109
InChI InChI=1S/C12H21O7P/c1-4-7-10(13)17-20(16,18-11(14)8-5-2)19-12(15)9-6-3/h4-9H2,1-3H3 Y Key: SDPAWCIKJKIBPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C12H21O7P/c1-4-7-10(13)17-20(16,18-11(14)8-5-2)19-12(15)9-6-3/h4-9H2,1-3H3 Key: SDPAWCIKJKIBPH-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES CCCC(=O)OP(=O)(O)O O=C(OP(=O)(OC(=O)CCC)OC(=O)CCC)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9O5P
Molar mass	168.085 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Butyryl phosphate is an intermediate in the fermentation of butyric acid. The glutamate oxidation of butyryl phosphate may provide the main source of energy for Clostridium tetanomorphum.^[1]