Pivaldehyde

Pivaldehyde (CAS 630-19-3) is a high-purity branched aliphatic aldehyde fine chemical intermediate with special steric hindrance properties. This clear colorless volatile liquid features a unique tert-butyl substituted aldehyde structure, with strong steric hindrance around the carbonyl group, stable molecular skeleton and controllable chemical reactivity. It is slightly soluble in water and miscible with conventional organic solvents, and is sensitive to air and high temperature environments. As a classic sterically hindered aldehyde building block, Pivaldehyde (CAS 630-19-3) is widely used in stereoselective organic synthesis, pharmaceutical intermediate derivation and agrochemical raw material preparation.

1. Stereoselective Organic Synthesis: Pivaldehyde (CAS 630-19-3) serves as a critical sterically hindered aldehyde reagent. Its unique tert-butyl steric structure can effectively control reaction selectivity, and is widely applied in aldol condensation reactions and asymmetric synthesis to prepare high-purity stereospecific organic compounds. 2. Pharmaceutical Intermediate Preparation: Pivaldehyde (CAS 630-19-3) is an important synthetic raw material for pharmaceutical fine chemicals. It can undergo condensation, addition and cyclization reactions to construct tert-butyl modified drug molecular skeletons, commonly used in the R&D and production of small-molecule therapeutic drug intermediates. 3. Agrochemical Raw Material Synthesis: Pivaldehyde (CAS 630-19-3) acts as a core intermediate for agrochemical synthesis. It is used for the preparation of herbicides, pesticides and plant growth regulators, providing stable structural units for high-efficiency and low-toxicity agrochemical products. 4. Functional Fine Chemical Derivatization: Pivaldehyde (CAS 630-19-3) can be used for the synthesis of pyridine derivatives, neopentyl glycol and other high-value fine chemicals. It supports diversified molecular modification and structural optimization, meeting the customized production needs of multiple fine chemical industries.

≥98%

C5H10O

86.13

2 years under proper storage

Clear colorless volatile liquid

Synthetic Grade, Pharmaceutical Intermediate Grade, Laboratory Grade

0.793 g/mL at 25 °C

6 °C

74 °C at 730 mmHg