Valeric acidValeric acid or pentanoic acid is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)3COOH. Like other low-molecular-weight carboxylic acids, it has an unpleasant odor. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Valeric acid, revision 1380071990.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H10O2, 102.13 g/mol

Melting point

-34.5 °C

Boiling point

185 °C

Density

0.93 g/cm³

Flash point

86 °C

log P, measured

1.8

pKa

4.82

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