The molecular weight of Methyl pivalate [(CH₃)₃CCOOCH₃] is 116.159.

To calculate molecular weight of any compound, the first step is to know the constituent atoms and their number in that particular compound. Then calculate the total weight of each atom by multiplying its atomic weight by its number. The sum of total weight of all constituent atoms will be the molecular weight of the compound. Note that the value of atomic weight may differ slightly from different sources.

CALCULATION PROCEDURE: Methyl pivalate [(CH₃)₃CCOOCH₃] Molecular Weight Calculation

Step 1: Find out the chemical formula and determine constituent atoms and their number in a Methyl pivalate molecule.
From the chemical formula, you will know different atoms and their number in a Methyl pivalate molecule. Chemical formula of Methyl pivalate is C₆H₁₂O₂. From the chemical formula of Methyl pivalate, you can find that one molecule of Methyl pivalate has six Carbon (C) atoms, twelve Hydrogen (H) atoms and two Oxygen (O) atoms.

Step 2: Find out atomic weights of each atom (from periodic table).

Atomic weight of Carbon (C): 12.0107 (Ref: Jlab-ele006)
Atomic weight of Hydrogen (H) : 1.008 (Ref: Lanl-1)
Atomic weight of Oxygen (O) : 15.9994 (Ref: Jlab-ele008)

Step 3: Calculate the total weight of each atom present in a Methyl pivalate molecule by multiplying its atomic weight by its number.

Number of Carbon atoms in Methyl pivalate: 6
Atomic weight of Carbon: 12.0107
Total weight of Carbon atoms in Methyl pivalate: 12.0107 x 6 = 72.0642

Number of Hydrogen atoms in Methyl pivalate: 12
Atomic weight of Hydrogen: 1.008
Total weight of Hydrogen atoms in Methyl pivalate: 1.008 x 12 = 12.096

Number of Oxygen atoms in Methyl pivalate: 6
Atomic weight of Oxygen: 15.9994
Total weight of Oxygen atoms in Methyl pivalate: 15.9994 x 6 = 31.9994

Step 4: Calculate the molecular weight of Methyl pivalate by adding up the total weight of all atoms.

Molecular weight of Methyl pivalate: 72.0642 (Carbon) + 12.096 (Hydrogen) + 31.9994 (Oxygen) = 116.159

So the molecular weight of Methyl pivalate is 116.159.

Methyl pivalate [(CH₃)₃CCOOCH₃] Molecular Weight Calculation

REFERENCES:

• Lanl-1: https://periodic.lanl.gov/1.shtml 
• Pubchem-Hydrogen : https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/Hydrogen 
• Jlab-ele006; https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele006.html
• Pubchem-6: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/6
• Jlab-ele008: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele008.html
• Pubchem-8: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/element/8

See also:

• DeoxyMethyl pivalate (C5H10O4) Molecular Weight Calculation