Valproic acid 3D structure

Valproic acid (also called 2-Propylpentanoic acid, 2-Propylvaleric acid) has the formula C8H16O2 and a molar mass of 144.21 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C8H16O2
Molar mass
144.21 g/mol
PubChem CID
3121
Heavy atoms
10
Category
Common drugs

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Identifiers

IUPAC name2-propylpentanoic acid
SMILESCCCC(CCC)C(=O)O
PubChem CID3121
Other names2-Propylpentanoic acid, 2-Propylvaleric acid, Dipropylacetic acid, Depakene, Depakine

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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