Date: 13th May 2016
99.5% Dimethylpropanoic C5H10O2
ApplicationsRelative to esters of most carboxylic acids,Website:http://www.minjichemical.com,?esters?of pivalic acid are unusually resistant to hydrolysis. Some applications result from this thermal stability. Polymers derived from pivalate esters of?vinyl alcohol?are highly reflective lacquers. The pivaloyl (abbreviated piv or pv) group is a?protective group?for?alcohols?in?organic synthesis.Pivalic acid is sometimes used as an internal chemical-shift standard for?NMR?of aqueous solutions. While?DSS?is more commonly used for this purpose, the minor peaks from protons on the three methylene bridges in DSS can be problematic. On a?1H NMR spectrum at 25?C and neutral pH, pivalic acid gives a singlet at 1.08 ppm.SafetyLike most carboxylic acids pivalic acid is a mild irritant and only weakly toxic (oral?LD50?= 900?mg/kg for rats).
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