Butyryl phosphate

Butyryl phosphate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (Butanoyloxy)phosphonic acid
	Other names Butanoyl dihydrogen phosphate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4378-06-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	19951180 ;
PubChem CID	266;
UNII	6Z2QPF6UPQ ;
	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 Key: SDPAWCIKJKIBPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; 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
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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]