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Valeric acid

99%

Synonym(s):

n-Valeric acid, Pentanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.13
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969454
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.15 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

autoignition temp.

707 °F

expl. lim.

7.6 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.408 (lit.)

bp

110-111 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)
185 °C (lit.)

mp

−20-−18 °C (lit.)

density

0.939 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

InChI key

NQPDZGIKBAWPEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

192.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

89 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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A Gysler et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 16(9), 1386-1391 (1999-09-25)
To investigate pharmacokinetic differences between the nonhalogenated double ester prednicarbate (PC) and the fluorinated monoester betamethasone 17-valerate (BM17V) their metabolism in human keratinocytes and fibroblasts as well as their permeation and biotransformation in reconstructed epidermis and excised human skin was
M F Böttcher et al.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 30(11), 1590-1596 (2000-11-09)
The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased particularly over the past 30-40 years. A reduced microbial stimulation during infancy may result in a development of a disturbed balance between Th1- and Th2-like immunity. The gut flora is, quantitatively, the most
D M Saunders et al.
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 18(3), 198-201 (1978-08-01)
The effect of oestradiol valerate on levels of blood cholesterol, triglycerides, free oestradiol and coagulation factors, as well as on urinary oestrogens and free cortisol was measured in 10 oöphorectomised women. Despite the very high urinary oestrogen levles obtained, there
Le Xin et al.
ChemSusChem, 6(4), 674-686 (2013-03-05)
Herein, we report an effective approach to electricity storage in biofuels by selective electrocatalytic reduction of levulinic acid (LA) to high-energy-density valeric acid (VA) or γ-valerolactone (gVL) on a non-precious Pb electrode in a single-polymer electrolyte membrane electrocatalytic (flow) cell
Valeric biofuels: a platform of cellulosic transportation fuels.
Jean-Paul Lange et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 49(26), 4479-4483 (2010-05-07)

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