pentaerythritol

Pentaerythritol is an organic compound with the formula C(CH2OH)4. Classified as a polyol, it is a white solid. Pentaerythritol is a building block for the plastics, paints, appliances, cosmetics, and many other commercial products.

Pentaerythritol is a versatile building block for the preparation of many compounds, particularly polyfunctionalized derivatives. applications include alkyd resins, varnishes, polyvinyl chloride stabilizers, tall oil esters. Such derivatives are found in plastics, paints, cosmetics, and many other products. Esters of pentaerythitol are biodegradable,and they are used as transformer oils.Due to a very high flash point they also find some use in lubricating gas turbines. Polyester derivatives Pentaerythritol is a precursor to esters of the type C(CH2OX)4. Fire retardants Pentaerythritol is used as a fire retardant, such as in plastics and intumescent paints and coatings.