valeric acid

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q407796
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valeric acid

Summary

valeric acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • valeric acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • valeric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 2[4].
  • valeric acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Free fatty acid receptor 3[5].
  • valeric acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCCC(=O)O[6].
  • valeric acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₁₀O₂[7].
  • valeric acid is a type of straight chain fatty acids[8].
  • valeric acid is a type of short-chain fatty acid[9].
  • valeric acid's Commons category is recorded as Valeric acid[10].
  • valeric acid comprises oxygen[11].
  • valeric acid comprises carbon[12].
  • valeric acid comprises hydrogen[13].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Valeriana oficina los[14].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Artemisia xerophytica[15].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Rhododendron mucronulatum[16].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as candyleaf[17].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as liquorice[18].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Ajania fastigiata[19].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Blattella germanica[20].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Capsicum annuum var. annuum[21].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Centranthus macrosiphon[22].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Conyza incana[23].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Fragaria[24].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Freesia ×hybrida[25].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Pelargonium graveolens[26].
  • valeric acid's found in taxon is recorded as Penicillium herquei[27].

Why It Matters

valeric acid ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (514 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 53 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] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . GABA A receptors as in vivo substrate for the anxiolytic action of valerenic acid, a major constituent of valerian root extracts. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Chemical composition of the essential oils of mongolian wormwoods Artemisia xerophytica and A. xantaphora. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Monocarboxylic acids of the essential oils ofRhododendron mucronulatum andRh. sichotense. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Unusual essential oils with aromatic properties—I. Volatile components of Stevia rebaudiana bertoni. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Components of essential oil from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra.. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Study of the essential oil of Ajania fastigiata. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Repellent effect of volatile fatty acids of frass on larvae of german cockroach,Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Comparison of batchwise and continuous steam distillation-solvent extraction recovery of volatiles from oleoresin capsicum, African type (Capsicum frutescens). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Comparative study of the essential oils of in vivo and in vitro grown Valeriana officinalis L. and Centranthus macrosiphon Boiss. by coupled gas chromatography—mass spectrometry. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Aromatic Plants of Saudi Arabia, Part 12 Essential Oil of Conyza Incana. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Organic acids from fresh California strawberries. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The volatile constituents of freesia flower (Freesia hybrida Hort.).. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Analysis of the acid fraction of reunion geranium oil (Pelargonium graveolens L'Her. ex Ait). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Hualyzin, a symmetrical urea derivative isolated from Penicillium herquei isolate GA4.. 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. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Boiling point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+186.15'}
    Subclass of straight chain fatty acids, short-chain fatty acid
    Ionization energy {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+10.53'}
    Found in taxon Valeriana oficina los, Artemisia xerophytica, Rhododendron mucronulatum +29
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531702405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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