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China and Germany are the leading exporters of pivalic acid (CAS 75-98-9), accounting for the largest shares of global shipments in recent years, while the United States, South Korea, and India represent the top importing markets. Import volumes into the U.S. and South Korea have risen steadily since 2022, coinciding with moderate upward pressure on pivalic acid prices amid tightening supply from key European producers.
Pivalic acid (2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid) is a white crystalline solid at room temperature with a pungent, rancid odor; it melts at 35–36 °C and boils at 163–164 °C. It is a branched-chain aliphatic carboxylic acid and classified as an organic chemical intermediate. Its steric hindrance and thermal stability make it valuable in the synthesis of esters, amides, and metal complexes—particularly as a protecting group for alcohols and amines in pharmaceutical and fine chemical manufacturing. Key applications include production of pivalate prodrugs (e.g., corticosteroid esters), agrochemical intermediates, polymer initiators, and catalyst ligands in specialty coatings and high-performance materials.
white crystalline low melting mass
This chemical is included in Fine Chemicals. See more about what is Pivalic Acid and Pivalic Acid SDS information.
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