Valproic acid

CAS Registry Number®

99-66-1
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CAS Name

Valproic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H16O2

Molecular Mass

144.21

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    221-222 °C @ Press: 760.0 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    25 °C
  • Density (1)

    0.904 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7(6-4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=NIJJYAXOARWZEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC)(CCC)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(CCC)CCC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 2-propyl-
  • Valeric acid, 2-propyl-
  • 2-Propylpentanoic acid
  • Acetic acid, dipropyl-
  • Dipropylacetic acid

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