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pentanoic acid; pentanic acid; valeric acid


Name(s) pentanoic acid; pentanic acid; valeric acid
Scientific name(s) valeric acid
Formula C5H10O2
Molecular mass 102.133
IUPAC name pentanoic acid
INCHI InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-2-3-4-5(6)7/h2-4H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
SMILE CCCCC(O)=O
CAS ID 109-52-4
PubChem ID 7991
DrugBank ID DB02406
CHEBI ID 17418
Description Minor constituent of biological systems e.g. yeast fat, some plant oilsand is also present in blue cheeses, wines, apple, banana, morello cherry, cooked shrimp, scallop, roasted peanut, roasted filberts and other foodstuffs. Flavouring agent. Pentanoic acid is found in many foods, some of which are red raspberry, pepper (c. frutescens), tea, and fats and oils.