Sodium pivalate
[CAS# 1184-88-9]

Identification

• Name: Sodium pivalate
• Synonyms: Sodium tert-butylcarboxylate; Sodium trimethylacetate; Trimethylacetic acid sodium salt
• Molecular Formula: C₅H₉O₂^.Na
• Molecular Weight: 124.11
• CAS Registry Number: 1184-88-9
• EC Number: 214-678-2

Properties

• Density: 0.902 g/cm³ (22 ºC)^*
• Melting point: 315 ºC^**
• Refractive index: 1.4650 (589.3 nm 22 ºC)^*

^* Conia, Jean M.; Compt. rend. 1953, V237, P910-12.

^** Vorlander, D.; Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft 1911, V43, P3120-35.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: Xi
• Risk Codes: R36/37/38
• Safety Description: S26;S37/39

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335