Trimethylacetic acid

CAS index name: Pivalic acid

Organic Syntheses

Reaction scheme of Trimethylacetic acid from Organic Syntheses
Scheme as published in Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. 1, p. 524; Vol. 8, p. 104.

A checked procedure from Organic Syntheses, the journal whose preparations are repeated in a second laboratory before publication. The full experimental, with amounts, hazards and characterisation data, is on orgsyn.org.

Reagents

CompoundRoleEquivMW (g/mol)ρ (g/mL)Safety
Pivalic acid75-98-9 · C5H10O2 product — 102.13 — Corrosive (GHS05)Irritant (GHS07)Danger

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