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Valeric acid

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Valeric acid

Molecular formula: C5H10O2 CAS# 109-52-4
Categories: Carboxylic acid
PubChem CID: 7991 | NSC 406833 | ChemSpider ID: 7701 | CHEBI:17418 | CHEMBL268736 | MolPort-001-780-113
Names
English:
1-Butanecarboxylic acid
Acide valerique
Butane-1-carboxylic acid
Butanecarboxylic acid
Pentanoic acid(IUPAC)(CAS)
Propylacetic acid
UN 3265
VALERIANIC ACID, C5
Valerianic acid
Valeric acid [Wiki]
acido valerico
n-Pentanoic acid
n-Valeric acid
pentoic acid

Variants of the formula:

C4H9COOH
CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-COOH
\/\/`|O|\OH
HO/`|O|\/\/CH3
CH3(CH2)3COOH
H3C\/\/`|O|\OH
Related Compounds
Aldehyde: Pentanal
Anhydride: n-Valeric anhydride
Next homologue: Hexanoic acid
Previous homologue: Butyric acid
Elemental composition
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Reactions in which Valeric acid is involved

  • {R}/`|O|\OH + (CH3)2SO4 + NaOH -> {R}/`|O|\O/CH3 + Na(CH3)SO4 + H2O , where R = H3C H3C\ H3C/\ H3C\/\