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| | Pivalolactone. Basic information |
| Product Name: | Pivalolactone. | | Synonyms: | Pivalolactone.;3,3-DIMETHYL-2-OXETANONE;PPIVALOLACTONE;2,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxypropanoic acid lactone;Dimethyl propiolactone;NCI-C04126;NCI-C-04126;Pivalolactone (in chloroform ~1.6% w/v) | | CAS: | 1955-45-9 | | MF: | C5H8O2 | | MW: | 100.12 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | Heterocycles | | Mol File: | 1955-45-9.mol |  |
| | Pivalolactone. Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -12.9°C | | Boiling point | 51°C@20mmHg. | | density | 0.9971 (rough estimate) | | refractive index | 1.4043 (estimate) | | solubility | soluble in Chloroform, Methanol | | form | Colourless Solution | | Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. | | LogP | -0.243 (est) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Pivalolactone (1955-45-9) |
| | Pivalolactone. Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | colourless liquid | | Uses | Carcinogenic agent. Shows mutagenicity | | Synthesis Reference(s) | Tetrahedron Letters, 10, p. 1047, 1969 DOI: 10.1017/S0009838800024678 | | General Description | Clear colorless liquid. | | Air & Water Reactions | Pivalolactone. is unstable in water. Slowly hydrolyzes | | Reactivity Profile | Pivalolactone. is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides. Pivalolactone. is incompatible with alkanes. | | Fire Hazard | Flash point data for Pivalolactone. are not available; however, Pivalolactone. is probably combustible. | | Safety Profile | Poison by ingestion.
Questionable carcinogen with experimental
carcinogenic and tumorigenic data. Mutation
data reported. When heated to
decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes. |
| | Pivalolactone. Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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