Methyl pivalate

Methyl pivalate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate
	Other names Methyl trimethylacetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	598-98-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	62249;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.055
EC Number	209-959-1;
PubChem CID	69027;
UNII	BFX9W386OX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4027234 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-6(2,3)5(7)8-4/h1-4H3 Key: CNMFHDIDIMZHKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)(C)C(=O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O2
Molar mass	116.160 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Vinegar-Like
Density	0.873 g/cm3
Boiling point	101 °C (214 °F; 374 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl pivalate is an organic compound with the formula CH₃O₂CC(CH₃)₃. It is a colorless liquid, the methyl ester of pivalic acid. The ester is well known for being resistant to hydrolysis to the parent acid. Hydrolysis can be effected with a solution of trimethylsilyl iodide in hot acetonitrile followed by aqueous workup.^[1] ^[2]

References[edit]

^ Olah, George A.; Narang, Subhash C.; Gupta, B. G. Balaram; Malhotra, Ripudaman (1979). "Transformations with chlorotrimethylsilane/sodium iodide, a convenient in situ Iodotrimethylsilane Reagent". J. Org. Chem. 44: 1247–1251. doi:10.1021/jo01322a012.
^ "MSDS Methyl trimethylacetate".

[1] Olah, George A.; Narang, Subhash C.; Gupta, B. G. Balaram; Malhotra, Ripudaman (1979). "Transformations with chlorotrimethylsilane/sodium iodide, a convenient in situ Iodotrimethylsilane Reagent". J. Org. Chem. 44: 1247–1251. doi:10.1021/jo01322a012.

[2] "MSDS Methyl trimethylacetate".

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v t e Esters
Methyl esters	Methyl formate Methyl acetate Methyl propionate Methyl butyrate Methyl pentanoate Methyl hexanoate Methyl benzoate
Ethyl esters	Ethyl formate Ethyl acetate Ethyl propionate Ethyl butyrate Ethyl pentanoate Ethyl hexanoate Ethyl heptanoate Ethyl octanoate Ethyl decanoate Ethyl palmitate Ethyl benzoate
Propyl esters	Propyl acetate Propyl propanoate Propyl benzoate Isopropyl acetate Isopropyl palmitate
Butyl esters	Butyl acetate Butyl butyrate Isobutyl acetate
Amyl esters	Amyl acetate Pentyl propanoate Pentyl butyrate Pentyl pentanoate Pentyl hexanoate Isoamyl formate Isoamyl acetate Sec-Amyl acetate
Hexyl esters	Hexyl acetate
Phenyl esters	Phenyl acetate
Heptyl esters	Heptyl acetate
Benzyl esters	Benzyl acetate Benzyl benzoate