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Sigma-Aldrich

Pentaerythritol

98%

Synonym(s):

2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol

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Linear Formula:
C(CH2OH)4
CAS Number:
115-77-5
Molecular Weight:
136.15
Beilstein:
1679274
EC Number:
204-104-9
MDL number:
MFCD00004692
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24898496
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

powder

bp

276 °C/30 mmHg (lit.)

mp

253-258 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

1S/C5H12O4/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9/h6-9H,1-4H2

InChI key

WXZMFSXDPGVJKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Pentaerythritol is a versatile starting material to synthesize various dendrimers and star-shaped polymers. It is widely used in the preparation of flame-retardant epoxy resins and polymer composites. It is also used in the synthesis of the vasodilator, pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN).

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Supramolecular self-organization of ?Janus-like? diblock codendrimers: synthesis, thermal behavior, and phase structure modeling.
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Synthesis of star polymers by a combination of ATRP and the ?click? coupling method.
Gao, Haifeng and Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof
Macromolecules, 39(15), 4960-4965 (2006)
NO donors. Part 18: Bioactive metabolites of GTN and PETN?Synthesis and vasorelaxant properties.
Lange, Kathrin et al.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 19(11), 3141-3144 (2009)
A novel intumescent flame-retardant polyethylene system.
Xie, Fei et al.
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 291(3), 247-253 (2006)
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Split-phase alcoholysis of flexible polyurethane (PU) foam yields an apolar phase containing the recycled polyether polyol, and a lower, polar phase of the alcoholyzing agent and aromatic compounds. However, multiple purification steps are required to render the polyether polyol suitable
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