C5H10O2
102.13 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Valeric acid
CAS109-52-4EC203-677-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Solvent, plasticizer, and flavor intermediate
Valeric acid, also known as This compound, is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid found in the perennial flowering plant Valeriana officinalis. It is primarily used as a solvent, plasticizer, and flavor intermediate in industrial applications.
solventplasticizerflavor intermediate
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Referencestereoisomer of
(²H₉)Pentanoic acid
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H302Harmful if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H227
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Valeric acid (CAS 109-52-4) is 2915.60.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.60
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 60 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentanoic acid
InChIKey
NQPDZGIKBAWPEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC(=O)O
Synonyms (38)
- SHF
- Pentanoic Acid; Valproic Acid Imp. A (EP); Valeric Acid; Valproic Acid Impurity A
- Sodium Valproate EP Impurity A; Valproic Acid EP Impurity A
- Valsartan Impurity 13 ( Valproic Acid EP Impurity A )
- 1-Butanecarboxylate
- 1-Butanecarboxylic acid
- 1-pentanoate
- 1-pentanoic acid
- 1ylv
- Butane-1-carboxylic acid
- Butanecarboxylate
- Butanecarboxylic acid
- Kyselina valerova
- Kyselina valerova [Czech]
- PENTANOIC ACID
- Pentanoate
- Pentanoic acid Valeric acid
- Pentanoic acid-1-13C
- Propylacetic acid
- VALERIC ACID [MART.]
- VALERIC ACID, N-
- VALPROIC ACID IMPURITY A
- Valerianate
- Valerianic acid
- Valeriansaeure
- Valeriansaure
- Valeric acid
- Valeric acid, normal
- n-BuCOOH
- n-Pentanoate
- n-Pentanoic acid
- n-Valerate
- n-Valeric acid
- pentoate
- pentoic acid
- valerinic acid
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