can be used as intermediate of pesticides, pharmaceuticals and dyes and also used in high-grade coatings, polymerization initiator, photosensitive materials, spices, oil, pivaloylchloride. Besides, it is also used in the fields of Polymer synthesis, spice and adhesive. This chemical is a kind of API. There are some basic informations about this crude drug: (1)CAS No.: ; (2)Other Names: trimethylacetic acid; (3)MF: C₂H₁₀O₂; (4)EINECS No.: 200-922-5; (5)Appearance: white crystal.

Pivalic acid is a carboxylic acid with a molecular formula of (CH₃)₃CCO₂H. This colourless, odiferous organic compound is solid at room temperature. Relative to esters of most carboxylic acids, 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.