C5H10O2
102.13 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Pivalic acid
CAS75-98-9EC200-922-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Production of pharmaceuticals and polymers
Pivalic acid is a colored crystalline solid of low toxicity that is soluble in water, ethyl alcohol, and diethyl ether. It is widely used as an intermediate in the production of pharmaceuticals and polymers.
Production of pharmaceuticalsProduction of polymersAdditive to gasoline and aviation fuel
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Referencestereoisomer of
Palladium(2+) bis(2,2-dimethylpropanoate)
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Referencestereoisomer of
Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-, sodium salt
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Referencestereoisomer of
Potassium pivalate
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Potassium salt of pivalic acid
Referencestereoisomer of
Pivalic acid-d9
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research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H371May cause damage to organs
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Pivalic acid (CAS 75-98-9) is 2915.60.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.60
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 60 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
InChIKey
IUGYQRQAERSCNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(C)C(=O)O
Synonyms (29)
- PIV
- 2,2,2-trimethylacetic acid
- 2,2-DIMETHYLPROPANOIC ACID
- 2,2-Dimethylpropionic acid
- Acetic acid, trimethyl-
- Dimethylpropionic acid
- Kyselina pivalova
- Kyselina pivalova [Czech]
- Neopentanoic acid
- Neovaleric acid
- PivOH
- Pivalic acid
- Pivalic acid (ACD/Name 4.0)
- Pivalinsaeure
- Pivalinsaure
- Propanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-
- Propionic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-
- Trimethyl-aceticaci
- Trimethylacetic acid
- Versatic 5
- acide 2,2-dimethylpropanoique
- acide pivalique
- acido pivalico
- pivaloic acid
- tert-Butyl carboxylic acid
- tert-Pentanoic acid
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