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Butyric Butylic Fermentations - This fermentation involving pyruvate reduction is seen in strict anaerobes such as clostridia which can activate molecular hydrogen by the use of ferredoxin. The initial cleavage of glucose yields H₂, CO₂ and two carbon fragments. Two such fragments are then condensed to yield acetoacetyl CoA which is decarboxylated and or, reduced to acetone, isopropanol, butyric acid and n-butanol in varying proportions.