Pivalic Acid Mesityl Ester
[CAS# 54644-40-5]

Identification

• Name: Pivalic Acid Mesityl Ester
• Synonyms: 2,2-Dimethylpropanoic Acid (2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl) Ester; 2,2-Dimethylpropionic Acid (2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl) Ester; 2,2-Dimethylpropanoic Acid, 2,4,6-Trimethylphen*
• Molecular Formula: C₁₄H₂₀O₂
• Molecular Weight: 220.31
• CAS Registry Number: 54644-40-5
• SMILES: C1=C(C)C(=C(C=C1C)C)OC(=O)C(C)(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C14H20O2/c1-9-7-10(2)12(11(3)8-9)16-13(15)14(4,5)6/h7-8H,1-6H3
• InChIKey: LQPZFAMVTOHECS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 0.977g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 284.044°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 103.988°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Tadashi Mori, Makoto Takamoto, Takehiko Wada and Yoshihisa Inoue. Acid-controlled photoreactions of aryl alkanoates: competition of transesterification, decarboxylation, Fries-rearrangement and/or transposition, Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2003, 2, 1187.