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Question

The ester derivatives of the industrial chemical 'acid of butter' are widely used as food and perfume additives. The 'acid of butter' is also formed in the body when 1-butanol is completely metabolized. Facilitated by an enzyme, 1-butanol is converted to butanal, which is further converted to acid. If the 'acid of butter' is simply the oxidized form of 1-butanol, what is the structure of the acid?

Accepted Answer

Chemical structure of 1-butanol, the starting compound for oxidation.

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Chemical structure of butanoic acid, the oxidized form of 1-butanol.

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Chemical structure of butanal, an intermediate in the oxidation of 1-butanol.

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Diagram illustrating the oxidation process of 1-butanol to butanoic acid.