Methyl pivalate
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Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate | |
| Other names
Methyl trimethylacetate
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.055 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H12O2 | |
| Molar mass | 116.160 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| 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).
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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]
References
- ^ 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.