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pivalic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_45133

Definition

A branched, short-chain fatty acid composed of propanoic acid having two methyl substituents at the 2-position.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H10O2
Molecular Mass
102.13170
Charge
0
SMILES
CC(C)(C)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-5(2,3)4(6)7/h1-3H3,(H,6,7)
InChIKey
IUGYQRQAERSCNH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid
  • 2,2-dimethylpropionic acid
  • acide 2,2-dimethylpropanoique
  • acide pivalique
  • acido pivalico
  • alpha,alpha-dimethylpropionic acid
  • dimethylpropionic acid
  • neopentanoic acid
  • PIVALIC ACID
  • Pivalinsaeure
  • tert-pentanoic acid
  • trimethylacetic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Pivalic_acid
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CHEBI:45133

Additional References

Wikipedia:Pivalic_acid

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