Thursday, December 4, 2008

About Pentaerythritol

Pentaerythritol has been characterized as the organic compound which is white and crystalline polyol, use in the preparation of many others polyfunctionalized compounds. The molar mass of pentaerythritol is 136.15. The derivatives of pentaerythritol have been characterized as the components of the varnishes, PVC stabilizers, olefin antioxidants.
IUPAC NAME of Pentaerythritol : 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)1,3-propanediol
SYNONYMS of Pentaerythritol : Hercules P 6, monopentaerythritol, tetramethylolmethane, THME, PETP, pentaerythrite, Pentek, Hercules Aqualon improved technical PE-200
STRUCTURAL FORMULA of Pentaerythritol : C(CH2OH)4
PROPERTIES of Pentaerythritol :
  • Pentaerythritol is white.
  • Pentaerythritol is soluble in water.
USES of Pentaerythritol :
  • Pentaerythritol use can be seen in the manufacturing of the Alkyd resins, fatty acid rosin and tall oil esters.
  • Pentaerythritol is used for making paints, printing ink, coating adhesives.
  • It is used in preparing explosives, sealants, varnish, lacquer, vinyl chloride, synthetic rubber.
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