Methyl pivalate explained

Methyl pivalate is an organic compound with the formula CH3O2CC(CH3)3. It is a colorless liquid, the methyl ester of pivalic acid. The ester is well known for being resistant to hydrolysis to the parent acid. Hydrolysis can be effected with a solution of trimethylsilyl iodide in hot acetonitrile followed by aqueous workup.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1021/jo01322a012. Transformations with chlorotrimethylsilane/sodium iodide, a convenient in situ Iodotrimethylsilane Reagent. George A.. Olah. Subhash C. . Narang. B. G. Balaram . Gupta. Ripudaman. Malhotra. J. Org. Chem.. 1979. 44. 1247–1251.
  2. Web site: MSDS Methyl trimethylacetate .

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