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C10H18O3
186.25 g/mol
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Valeric anhydride

CAS2082-59-9EC218-212-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
synthesis reagent for esters and amides

Valeric anhydride is an industrial chemical primarily used as a synthesis reagent for preparing esters and amides. Its structure features two ester functional groups, contributing to its reactivity in acylation reactions.

synthesis of esterssynthesis of amides

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

pentanoyl pentanoate

InChIKey

DUCKXCGALKOSJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCC(=O)OC(=O)CCCC

Synonyms (9)
  • Pentanoic acid, anhydride
  • Pentanoic anhydride
  • Valeric anhydride
  • n-Valeric anhydride
  • n-pentanoic anhydride
  • pentanoyl pentanoate
  • valeric acid anhydride