propionic acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q422956
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propionic acid

Summary

propionic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • propionic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • propionic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 2[4].
  • propionic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 3[5].
  • propionic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCC(=O)O[6].
  • propionic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₃H₆O₂[7].
  • propionic acid is a type of straight chain fatty acids[8].
  • propionic acid is a type of short-chain fatty acid[9].
  • propionic acid's Commons category is recorded as Propionic acid[10].
  • propionic acid comprises oxygen[11].
  • propionic acid comprises carbon[12].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Inula grandis[13].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia jacutica[14].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia macrocephala[15].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[16].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ipomoea leptophylla[17].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Cuscuta chinensis[18].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Blattella germanica[19].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum[20].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Fragaria[21].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[22].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pelargonium graveolens[23].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Sauromatum venosum[24].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Angelica gigas[25].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Phallus impudicus[26].
  • propionic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Spartina alterniflora[27].

Why It Matters

propionic acid ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,841 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The acid composition of Inula grandis. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . A pharmacognostic study of Piscidia Erythrina. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Essential oil from Artemisia macrocephala. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . New volatile components of roasted coffee. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Characterization of an anti-tuberculosis resin glycoside from the prairie medicinal plant Ipomoea leptophylla. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Components of the ether-insoluble resin glycoside-like fraction from Cuscuta chinensis. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Repellent effect of volatile fatty acids of frass on larvae of german cockroach,Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Volatile Compounds in Spanish Paprika. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Organic acids from fresh California strawberries. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Volatile flavor components of licorice. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Analysis of the acid fraction of reunion geranium oil (Pelargonium graveolens L'Her. ex Ait). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Dimethyl oligosulphides, major volatiles released from Sauromatum guttatum and Phallus impudicus. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Metabolic profiling of Angelica acutiloba roots utilizing gas chromatography-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry for quality assessment based on cultivation area and cultivar via multivariate pattern recognition. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Odorous substances of Phallus impudicus L 18. Report on fungi contents. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Selenium Biotransformation by the Salt Marsh CordgrassSpartina alterniflora: Evidence for Dimethylselenoniopropionate Formation. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+286'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+141.15'}
    Subclass of straight chain fatty acids, short-chain fatty acid
    Lower flammable limit {'unit': 'Q2080811', 'amount': '+2.9'}
    Ionization energy {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.24'}, {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.53'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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