SHEET /m/valeric-acid · PubChem CID 7991 · CAS 109-52-4 · REV 2026.07
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Valeric acid
from sourceC5H10O2 · 102.13 g/mol
n-pentanoic acid · pentoic acid · n-BuCOOH · butanecarboxylic acid
What is Valeric acid?
The smell of old gym socks and of valerian root. Diluted enormously, its esters smell of apples instead. from source
CategoryScent & aroma
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
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CCCCC(=O)OToxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,290 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 mouse iv from source
1 more reported value
- 3,590 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
DangerCorrosiveToxicIrritantH227, H302, H311, H314, H318, H332, H412from source
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Where Valeric acid leads
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