Pentaerythritol
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Description
White, crystalline powder that reacts readily with acid organic acids. Pentaerythritol is used to make resin alkyd resins, gum rosin esters, and other compounds that are used in resin synthetic resins, adhesives, paints, and varnishes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
PE; tetramethylolmethane; monopentaerythritol; pentaresin; tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane; 2,2-bis-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol
Other 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 |
| Density | 1.399 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 136.15 |
| Refractive Index | 1.54-1.56 |
| Boiling Point | 276 |
Hazards and Safety
Combustible. Flash point = 4 C. Contact may cause irritation
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, 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, Guy Weismantel, Paint Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1981