52596

Methyl pivalate

suitable for GC/MS, ≥99.9% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropionate, Methyl trimethylacetate
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃CCOOCH₃
• CAS Number: 598-98-1
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1744141
• EC Number: 209-959-1
• MDL number: MFCD00008843
• UNSPSC Code: 12190000
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757859
• NACRES: NB.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225,H302
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P301 + P312
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 42.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 6 °C - closed cup