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
• Chemical structure:
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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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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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