A carboxylic ester of pivalic acid.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 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| cyenopyrafen | A member of the class of pyrazoles that is ethene in which the hydrogens at position 1 have been replaced by p-tert-butylphenyl and cyano groups, while the hydrogens at position 2 have been replaced by pivaloyloxy and 1,3,4-trimethylpyrazol-5-yl groups (the E isomer).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 |