Pivalamide (2,2-dimethylpropanamide, or NDEPA), a simple amide substituted with a tert-butyl group having the chemical formula: <sup>t</sup>Bu-CO-NH<sub>2</sub>. It is the amide of pivalic acid.
N-Pivalamide, is a functional group having the following chemical formula: tBu-CO-NH-R