Pentaerythritol

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Description

White, crystalline powder that reacts readily with organic acids. Pentaerythritol is used to make alkyd resins, rosin esters, and other compounds that are used in synthetic resins, adhesives, paints, and varnishes.

Chemical structure

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Synonyms and Related Terms

PE; tetramethylolmethane; monopentaerythritol; pentaresin; tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane; 2,2-bis-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol

Risks

  • Combustible. Flash point = 4 C.
  • Contact may cause irritation
  • Fisher Scientific: MSDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in water, ethanol, glycerol, ethylene glycol, formamide.

Insoluble in acetone, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, ether, ligroin.

Composition C(CH2OH)4
CAS 115-77-5
Melting Point 262 C
Density 1.399 g/ml
Molecular Weight mol. wt. = 136.15
Refractive Index 1.54-1.56
Boiling Point 276 C

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7245
  • Guy Weismantel, Paint Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1981

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