5-Cyanopentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

5264-33-5

CAS Name

5-Cyanopentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H9NO2

Molecular Mass

127.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    132 °C @ Press: 1.5 Torr
  • Density (2)

    1.0879 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H9NO2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(8)9/h1-4H2,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=SKUPALMUTWEAPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(O)=O)CCC#N

Canonical SMILES

N#CCCCCC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 5-cyano-
  • Valeric acid, 5-cyano-
  • 5-Cyanopentanoic acid
  • 5-Cyanovaleric acid

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