How to make Butyric Acid (Smell of Vomit)

2014-06-25

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In this video we will be making butyric acid by oxidizing 1-butanol (n-butanol) using KMno4.

Chemicals:

- 6.2mL 1-butanol

- 14g KMno4

- 1.5g sodium carbonate

- 2M H2SO4

- Diethyl ether

- 90mL 3% H2O2