Molecule record

2-propylpentanoic acid

C8H16O2

144.21 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C8H16O2
Molar mass
144.21 g·mol−1
Exact mass
144.1150 Da
1
PubChem CID
3121

Functional groups

Alkane / alkyl carbon
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

No source-backed physical properties are curated for this molecule yet.

Common names and synonyms

  • 2-PROPYL-PENTANOIC ACID
  • 2-Propylvaleric acid
  • 2-n-Propyl-n-valeric acid
  • 4-Heptanecarboxylic acid
  • 99-66-1
  • Acetic acid, dipropyl-
  • Acide valproique
  • Acido valproico
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Acidum valproicum
  • Convulex
  • Depakene
  • Depakine
  • Di-n-propylacetic acid
  • Di-n-propylessigsaure
  • Dipropylacetic acid
  • Epilim
  • Kyselina 2-propylvalerova
  • Mylproin
  • Myproic Acid
  • Propylvaleric acid
  • Stavzor
  • VALPROIC ACID
  • n-DPA
  • n-Dipropylacetic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CCCC(CCC)C(=O)O
Isomeric SMILES
CCCC(CCC)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7(6-4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
NIJJYAXOARWZEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
3121

Spectroscopy

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Open library
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Simulated NMR

On-demand educational prediction for 2-propylpentanoic acid; not experimental data.

Simulated EI mass spectrum

On-demand educational fragmentation for 2-propylpentanoic acid; not experimental data.

Sources

Molecule identity

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