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pivalic acid

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pivalic acid

Summary

pivalic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • pivalic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • pivalic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(C)(C)C(=O)O[4].
  • pivalic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₅H₁₀O₂[5].
  • pivalic acid is a type of branched chain fatty acids[6].
  • pivalic acid's Commons category is recorded as Pivalic acid[7].
  • pivalic acid comprises carbon[8].
  • pivalic acid comprises oxygen[9].
  • pivalic acid comprises hydrogen[10].
  • pivalic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces avermitilis[11].
  • pivalic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[12].
  • pivalic acid's MCN code is recorded as 2915.60.21[13].
  • pivalic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+102.068'}[14].
  • pivalic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+33.0'}[15].

Why It Matters

pivalic acid has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Pivalic acid acts as a starter unit in a fatty acid and antibiotic biosynthetic pathway in Alicyclobacillus, Rhodococcus and Streptomyces. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Comparison of different extraction methods: steam distillation, simultaneous distillation and extraction and headspace co-distillation, used for the analysis of the volatile components in aged flue-cured tobacco leaves. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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