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.
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