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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/3-Cyclopentylpropionic acid
C8H14O2
142.2 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

3-Cyclopentylpropionic acid

CAS140-77-2EC205-433-0
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

3-Cyclopentylpropionic acid, also known as cypionic acid, is an aliphatic carboxylic acid. It is primarily used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the manufacture of cypionate esters.

Pharmaceutical intermediate for cypionate esters

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 3-Cyclopentylpropionic acid (CAS 140-77-2) is 2916.20.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2916.20

EU CN code (8-digit)

2916 20 00

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

3-cyclopentylpropanoic acid

InChIKey

ZRPLANDPDWYOMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1CCC(C1)CCC(=O)O

Synonyms (12)
  • CYCLOPENTYLPROPANOIC ACID (USP-RS)
  • 3-Cyclopentylpropanoic acid
  • 3-Cyclopentylpropionic acid
  • 3-Cylcopentylpropanoic acid
  • CYCLOPENTYLPROPANOIC ACID
  • Cyclopentanepropanoic acid
  • Cyclopentanepropionic acid
  • Cyclopentylpropionic acid
  • cypionic acid

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