Description

Potassium Butyrate is the potassium salt of butyric acid, a key short-chain fatty acid. This compound is valued for its role as a direct source of butyrate, a critical metabolite for gut health and cellular energy. It is essential for manufacturers in the animal nutrition, pharmaceutical, and food ingredient sectors seeking a stable, bioavailable form of butyric acid. Potassium Butyrate CAS NO 589-39-9 offers a solution for formulating products that support intestinal integrity and metabolic function.

Application

• Animal Feed Additive: Used as a growth promoter and gut health modulator in poultry, swine, and aquaculture feed to improve feed efficiency and intestinal barrier function.
• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: Serves as a key building block in the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and prodrugs.
• Food & Flavor Industry: Employed as a flavoring agent or precursor in the production of certain cheese and butter flavor compounds.
• Microbiological & Cell Culture: Acts as a component in specialized culture media for microbiological studies and fermentation processes.
• Chemical Synthesis: Utilized as a reagent or catalyst in organic synthesis, particularly in reactions involving carboxylate salts.
• Research & Development: Applied in life science research to study the effects of butyrate on inflammation, epigenetics, and cellular metabolism.

Basic Information

Product Name	Potassium Butyrate
CAS No.	589-39-9
Molecular Formula	C4H7KO2
Molecular Weight	126.20 g/mol
Synonyms	Butanoic acid, potassium salt; Potassium butanoate; Butyric acid potassium salt; Butyrate potassium; Kaliumbutyrat; UNII-4U6Z16LC6D
EINECS	209-647-5

Quality Control

Our Potassium Butyrate is manufactured under a strict quality management system. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing to ensure it meets precise specifications for identity, purity, and composition. We provide full traceability and Certificates of Analysis (COA) are available for all shipments. Production can be aligned with relevant standards such as Feed Grade or FCC for food applications upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at room temperature (15-25°C). This product is hygroscopic (moisture-sensitive) and must be kept in a dry environment to prevent caking and degradation. Keep away from strong acids.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (Potassium Butyrate)	≥ 98.0 %
pH (10% solution)	7.5 - 9.5
Loss on Drying	≤ 2.0 %
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 10 ppm
Residue on Ignition (Sulfated Ash)	Conforms

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.