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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White, crystalline powder that reacts readily with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=organic | + | White, crystalline powder that reacts readily with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=organic%20acid organic acids]. Pentaerythritol is used to make [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=alkyd%20resin alkyd resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ester%20gum rosin esters], and other compounds that are used in [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=synthetic%20resin synthetic resins], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=adhesive adhesives], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=paint paints], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=varnish varnishes]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 | * ''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 |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:30, 24 July 2013
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
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, 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