valproic acid

antiepileptic drug
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q240642
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

valproic acid

Summary

valproic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,105 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • valproic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • valproic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as histone deacetylase 1[4].
  • valproic acid's physically interacts with is recorded as Aldehyde dehydrogenase 5 family member A1[5].
  • valproic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as CCCC(CCC)C(=O)O[6].
  • valproic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₈H₁₆O₂[7].
  • valproic acid is a type of branched chain fatty acids[8].
  • valproic acid's Commons category is recorded as Valproic acid[9].
  • 1967 marks the founding of valproic acid[10].
  • valproic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Valeriana oficina los[11].
  • valproic acid's significant event is recorded as Dépakine case[12].
  • valproic acid's different from is recorded as valproate[13].
  • valproic acid's different from is recorded as sodium valproate[14].
  • valproic acid's different from is recorded as valproate calcium[15].
  • valproic acid's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+0.904'}[16].
  • valproic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+144.115'}[17].
  • valproic acid's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+25'}[18].
  • valproic acid's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+221.5'}[19].
  • valproic acid's medical condition treated is recorded as bipolar disorder[20].
  • valproic acid's medical condition treated is recorded as early-onset Alzheimer's disease[21].
  • valproic acid's medical condition treated is recorded as childhood absence epilepsy[22].
  • valproic acid's medical condition treated is recorded as complex partial seizure[23].
  • valproic acid's World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'valproic acid'}[24].
  • valproic acid's subject has role is recorded as enzyme inhibitor[25].
  • valproic acid's subject has role is recorded as anticonvulsant agent[26].
  • valproic acid's subject has role is recorded as GABA agents[27].

Why It Matters

valproic acid ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,105 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Open Targets Platform. Retrieved . platform.opentargets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Alkaloid-Bearing Plants and Their Contained Alkaloids. 1957-1968. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . CAS Common Chemistry. commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . CAS Common Chemistry. commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CAS Common Chemistry. commonchemistry.cas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ChEMBL. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . 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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). valproic acid. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/valproic-acid
MLA “valproic acid.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/valproic-acid.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_valproic-acid_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{valproic acid}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/valproic-acid}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): valproic acid — https://4ort.xyz/entity/valproic-acid (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/valproic-acid · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Melting point {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+25'}
    Pregnancy category Australian pregnancy category D, US pregnancy category X
    Significant event Dépakine case
    Subclass of branched chain fatty acids
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 22961, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.