Pivalic acid
IUPAC name	2,2-Dimethylpropanoic acid
Other names	Neopentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	[75-98-9]
PubChem	6417
SMILES	CC(C)(C)C(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C5H10O2
Molar mass	102. IUPAC Nomenclature is a system of naming Chemical compounds and of describing the science of Chemistry in general CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for Chemical compounds Polymers biological sequences mixtures and Alloys They are also referred to PubChem is a Database of chemical Molecules The system is maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI a component A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Molar mass, symbol M, is the Mass of one mole of a substance ( Chemical element or Chemical compound) 132 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Pivalic acid (or neopentanoic acid) is a carboxylic acid with a molecular formula of C₅H₁₀O₂. In Chemistry, the standard state of a material is its state at 1 bar (100 Kilopascals exactly Carboxylic acids are Organic acids characterized by the presence of a Carboxyl group, which has the formula -C(=OOH usually written -COOH or -CO2H

See also

• n-Pentanoic acid (valeric acid)
• Pivalamide

Valeric acid, or pentanoic acid, is a straight-chain Alkyl Carboxylic acid with the Chemical formula C5H10O2 Pivalamide (22-dimethyl-propanamide a simple amide substituted with a tert-butyl group having the chemical formula tBu-CO-NH2

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