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2-ethylhexanoic acid

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Summary

2-ethylhexanoic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canonical SMILES: CCCCC(CC)C(=O)O[3]
  • Chemical formula: C₈H₁₆O₂[4]
  • Subclass of: branched chain fatty acids[5]
  • Commons category: 2-Ethylhexanoic acid[6]
  • Has part(s): carbon[7], oxygen[8], hydrogen[9]
  • Found in taxon: Artemisia arborescens[10]
  • Mass: 144.115[11]
  • Melting point: -58.99999999999997[12]
  • Subject has role: reproductive toxicant[13], developmental toxicant[14]
  • Conjugate base: 2-ethylhexanoate[15]

Why It Matters

2-ethylhexanoic acid has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 33170
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  2. 24d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 33170
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