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C5H10O2
102.13 g/mol
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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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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
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
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