Pentaerythritol tetranitrate

• Formula: C₅H₈N₄O₁₂

• MW: 316.14

• SMILES String: [O-][N+](=O)OCC(CO[N+]([O-])=O)(CO[N+]([O-])=O)CO[N+]([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 1,3-dinitrato-2,2-bis(nitratomethyl)propane; 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate (ester); 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol tetranitrate; angicap; antora; baritrate; CHOT; deltrate-20; nitropentaerythrite; Nitropentaerythritol; Pentaerithrityl tetranitrate; Pentaerythrite tetranitrate; Penthrit; peridex-la; perityl; PETN; PETN, NF; quintrate; vasodiatol

• CAS Reg. 78-11-5

• PubChem Substance Entry

• National Toxicology Program

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is Pentaerythritol tetranitrate
  • Pentaerythritol tetranitrate -----> Pentaerythritol trinitrate (reacID# r0025)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0051.
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