Pivalolactone.

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
1955-45-9

[ Name ]:
Pivalolactone.

[Synonym ]:
3,3-dimethylpropiolactone
Dimethyl propiolactone
3,3-dimethyl-oxetan-2-one
PPIVALOLACTONE
3,3-DIMETHYL-2-OXETANONE
2,2-Dimethyl-3-hydroxypropanoic acid lactone
Pivalolactone

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.032g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
131.6ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C5H8O2

[ Molecular Weight ]:
100.11600

[ Flash Point ]:
33.7ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
100.05200

[ PSA ]:
26.30000

[ LogP ]:
0.56940

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
9.21mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.427

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
RQ7525000
CHEMICAL NAME :
2-Oxetanone, 3,3-dimethyl-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
1955-45-9
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
1280648
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
12
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H8-O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
100.13
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
T4OVTJ C1 C1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1470 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
316 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
216 gm/kg/2Y-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
72 gm/kg/69W
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Mutation in microorganisms
TEST SYSTEM :
Bacteria - Serratia marcescens
DOSE/DURATION :
25 mg/L
REFERENCE :
ATXKA8 Archiv fuer Toxikologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.15-31, 1954-74. For publisher information, see ARTODN. Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,67,1972

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2932209090

Synthetic Route

Precursor & DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2932209090

[ Summary ]:
2932209090. other lactones. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%