Synonym(s)
2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; CAS number: 115-77-5; Pentaerythritol; Tetramethylolmethane
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Pentaerythritol, also called pentaerythritol, is a white crystalline powder with a sweetish taste. The substance with the molecular formula C(CH2OH)4, is poorly soluble in water, and ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether, benzene. Pentaerythritol (according to IUPAC nomenclature 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol) is a tetrahydric alcohol. Penta (for the number 5) indicates the 5 carbon atoms of the molecule, erythritol indicates the tetravalent alcohol structure.
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- Burger A et al (1993) Hunnius Pharmaceutical Dictionary 7th Edition Walter de Gruyter Berlin-New York p. 497
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