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Valproic acid

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

2-Propylpentanoic acid, 2-Propylvaleric acid, Valproic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2CH2)2CHCO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
202-777-3
MDL number:

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Quality Segment

grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

agency

traceable to Ph. Eur. V0033000, traceable to USP 1708707

API family

valproic acid

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.425 (lit.)

bp

220 °C (lit.)

density

0.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCC(C(O)=O)CCC

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7(6-4-2)8(9)10/h7H,3-6H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)

InChI key

NIJJYAXOARWZEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALDH5A1(7915)

General description

It is widely used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, migraine, depression, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
Valproic acid is a branched short chain fatty acid, which finds applications as a antiepileptic drug.
Certified pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to in-house working standards.

Application

Valproic acid may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations using gas chromatography technique.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Anticonvulsant that also has efficacy as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP (PhEur) primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

Find a digital Reference Material for this product available on our online platform ChemisTwin® for NMR. You can use this digital equivalent on ChemisTwin® for your sample identity confirmation and compound quantification (with digital external standard). An NMR spectrum of this substance can be viewed and an online comparison against your sample can be performed with a few mouseclicks. Learn more here and start your free trial.
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.
To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB3712 in the slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

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European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

technique(s)

-

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

format

neat

format

neat

format

neat

Quality Level

300

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Quality Level

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Quality Level

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grade

certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard

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pharmaceutical primary standard

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pharmaceutical primary standard

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pharmaceutical primary standard

storage temp.

2-30°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

-

storage temp.

2-8°C


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1A - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

231.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

111 °C - closed cup



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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

    1 answer
    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. Could you please provide me with information regarding the solvent used to dissolve this product and the final concentration of valproic acid in 1G pack (as g/ml) Additionally, I would like to know if valproic acid available for purchase in powder form

    1 answer
    1. In the pure form, Valproic acid exists as a neat liquid, the concentration will be considered 100%. The density of the pure form is 0.905 g/mL at 20 °C. The solubility is not tested, however literature shows that it is only slightly soluble in water - 1.3 - 2.0 mg/mL. It is freely soluble in organic solvents, acids and bases. The salt forms are available as powders. Please see the links below to review additional solubility information available at PubChem, as well as a link to the powder form of this product.

      PubChem - see section 3:
      https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Valproic-Acid#section=Solubility

      Valproic acid sodium salt:
      https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigma/p4543

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  4. Is it necessary to dissolve in any solvent (like water or serum physiologic) for administration to rats intraperitoneally. Or can it be applied directly?

    1 answer
    1. Valproic acid is reportedly water soluble at 50 mg/mL. However, this product has not been tested for in vivo or in vitro use. This product is not sterile, suitability would have to be determined by the end-user.

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