Pentanoic acid

• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 102.1317
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NQPDZGIKBAWPEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 109-52-4
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• Other names: Valeric acid; n-Pentanoic acid; n-Valeric acid; Propylacetic acid; Valerianic acid; 1-Butanecarboxylic acid; n-C4H9COOH; Butanecarboxylic acid; Kyselina valerova; Valeric acid, normal; 1-Pentanoic acid; NSC 406833; Valeric acid, n-; NA 1760
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References

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