Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Documents

52596

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl pivalate

suitable for GC/MS, ≥99.9% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Methyl 2,2-dimethylpropionate, Methyl trimethylacetate

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CCOOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
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

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

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.

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

signalword

Danger

hcodes

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


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

13 C NMR Study of the Acid-Catalyzed Carbonylation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE)}
Haubein NC, et al.
Catalysis Letters, 80, 139-145 (2002)
Quantum chemical investigation of the Koch carbonylation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE)
Haubein NC, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43(1), 18-29 (2004)
Online clean-up of volatile compounds in complex matrices for GC-MS quantification: testing with fragranced consumer products
Debonneville C and Chaintreau A
Flavour and Fragrance Journal, 29(5), 267-276 (2014)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service