pivalate ester

A carboxylic ester of pivalic acid.

ChEBI ID: 50784

Members (9)

Member	Definition	Role
clocortolone pivalate	The 21-O-pivalate ester of clocortolone. It is used for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic (itching) skin disorders.	clocortolone pivalate
cyenopyrafen	A member of the class of pyrazoles that is ethene in which the hydrogens at position 1 have been replaced by p-tert-butylphenyl and cyano groups, while the hydrogens at position 2 have been replaced by pivaloyloxy and 1,3,4-trimethylpyrazol-5-yl groups (the E isomer). A proacaricide (by hydrolysis of the pivalate ester linkage to give the corresponding enol), it was formerly used for the control of mites in fruit, vegetables and tea.	cyenopyrafen
deoxycortone pivalate		11-deoxycorticosterone pivalate
dipivefrin	The dipivalate ester of (+-)-epinephrine (racepinephrine). A pro-drug of epinephrine, the hydrochloride is used topically as eye drops to reduce intra-ocular pressure in the treatment of open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension.	dipivefrin
etilefrine pivalate		etilefrine pivalate
flumethasone pivalate		flumethasone pivalate
pinoxaden	A pyrazolooxadiazepine that is 7-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrahydro-7H-pyrazolo[1,2-d][1,4,5]oxadiazepin which is substituted at positions 8 and 9 by 2,6-diethyl-4-methylphenyl and pivaloyloxy groups, respectively. A pro-herbicide (by hydrolysis of the pivalate ester to give the corresponding enol), it is used for control of grass weeds in cereal crops.	pinoxaden
sivelestat		sivelestat
tixocortol pivalate	The pivalate thioester of tixocortol.	tixocortol pivalate