Term Name: | pentaerythritol |
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Synonyms: | 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethanol, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol, Auxinutril, Auxitrans, Hercules P6, Maxinutril, Metab-Auxil, methane tetramethylol, mono pentaerythritol, monopentaerythritol, Monopentek, Penetek, pentaerythrite, Pentek, PETP, tetra(hydroxymethyl)methane, tetrahydroxymethylmethane, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane, tetramethylolmethane, THME |
Definition: | A tetrol that is neopentane in which one of the methyl hydrogens of all four methyl groups are replaced by hydroxy groups. It is a chemical intermediate used in the production of explosives, plastics, paints, appliances, and cosmetics. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:134760] ( EBI ) |