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52596

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl pivalate

suitable for GC/MS, ≥99.9% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropionate, Methyl trimethylacetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CCOOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein:
1744141
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NB.21

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

technique(s)

GC/MS: suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.390 (lit.)

bp

101 °C (lit.)

mp

-70 °C

density

0.873 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

COC(=O)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-6(2,3)5(7)8-4/h1-4H3

InChI key

CNMFHDIDIMZHKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Methyl pivalate is a methyl ester derived from pivalic acid and methanol. It finds use as a solvent and an agent for transesterification reactions. It has gained attention for its positive environmental attributes. It exhibits a significantly lower ozone-forming potential compared to widely used oxygenated solvents like n-butyl ethanoate and butanol, as measured by a maximum incremental reactivity scale.

Application

Methyl pivalate can be used as a solvent for preparing the ISTD solution, diluting allergen standards, and aiding in the extraction of the sample components during the GC-MS analysis process.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

42.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

6 °C - closed cup


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

52596-1L:
52596-VAR:
52596-BULK:


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