Trimethylacetaldehyde
ALDRICH/T71501 - 96%
Synonym: Pivalaldehyde; Trimethylacetaldehyde
CAS Number: 630-19-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O
Molecular Weight: 86.13
EC Number: 211-134-6
MDL Number: MFCD00006962
Linear Formula: (CH3)3CCHO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 96% |
| bp | 74 °C/730 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 0.793 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O/c1-5(2,3)4-6/h4 |
| InChI key | FJJYHTVHBVXEEQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 6 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | [H]C(=O)C(C)(C)C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Commonly used building block in aldol condensation reactions. |
| Application: | Employed in a study of the asymmetric cyanation of aldehydes with TMS-CN and a chiral vandium (V)-salen complex. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 16-23 |
| RIDADR | UN 1989BE 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 3.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -16 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 96% |
| bp | 74 °C/730 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | 6 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.793 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



