Pivalic Acid CAS NO.75-98-9

pivalic acid

[other names]: trimethylacetic acid, neopentanoic acid, tert-valerate acid or
2,2-dimethylpropane .
[molecular formula]: c5h10o2

[cas no]: 75-98-9

[physicochemical properties]:
　　　　　 white acicular crystals or colorless to yellowish liquid,
　　　　　 melting point at 33 - 35℃,
　　　　　 boiling point at 163 - 164℃,
　　　　　 flash point ≥ 65℃,
　　　　　 density of 0.905(at 50℃),
　　　　　 resolvable to alcohol and ethylether,
　　　　　 and into water at 1g/40ml.
[quality indicators]:
　　apperance:colorless acicular crystals in solid state,
　　 　　 colorless or yellowish liquid in liquid state.
　　　　　 purity: ≥99.0％,
　　　　　 moisture: ≤0.2%
[packaging]: polyethylene(pe) reinforced drum with net weight of 180kg/drum or as
per customer's request.
[applications]:
　　 　 1. for production of pharmaceutical intermediates-- pivaloyl chloride,
　　 　 2. for production of prednisone, ointment for psoriasis and
dipivefrin,
　　 　 3. producing intermediates of pesticide--pinacolone,
　　 　 4. serving as additive in production of toilet soaps, hair shampoos
and hair spray in perfume industry,
　　 　 5.serving as initiating agent in coating material and plastic
industry.
[production capacity]:
20,000 tons/year, two sets of production plants are available
to process isobutene and isobutyl alcohol in hhcc.