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pentaerythritol tetranitrate

Term ID
CHEBI:25879
Synonyms
  • 1,3-dinitrato-2,2-bis(nitratomethyl)propane
  • 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate
  • 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate ester
  • 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol tetranitrate
  • 3-(nitrooxy)-2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]propyl nitrate
  • corpent
  • neopentanetetrayl nitrate
  • nitropenta
  • nitropentaerythrite
  • nitropentaerythritol
  • PENT
  • pentaerithrityl tetranitrate
  • pentaerithrityli tetranitras
  • pentaerythritol tetranitrate
  • pentaerythritylium tetranitricum
  • penthrite
  • PETN
  • TEN
  • tetranitrate de pentaerithrityle
  • tetranitrato de pentaeritritilo
  • tetranitropentaerythritol
Definition
A pentaerythritol nitrate in which all four hydroxy groups of pentaerythritol have been converted to the corresponding nitrate ester. It is a vasodilator with properties similar to those of glyceryl trinitrate, but with a more prolonged duration of action, and is used for treatment of angina pectoris. It is also one of the most powerful high explosives known and is a component of the plastic explosive known as Semtex.
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Phenotype resulting from pentaerythritol tetranitrate
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