Pivalic acidPivalic acid is a carboxylic acid with a molecular formula of (CH3)3CCO2H. This colourless, odoriferous organic compound is solid at room temperature. Two abbreviations for pivalic acid are t-BuC(O)OH and PivOH. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Pivalic acid, revision 1380126692.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H10O2, 102.13 g/mol

Melting point

35 °C

Boiling point

163.7 °C

Density

0.905 g/cm³

log P, measured

1.48

pKa

5.03

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