Pentaerythritol

• Formula: C₅H₁₂O₄
• Molecular weight: 136.1464
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H12O4/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9/h6-9H,1-4H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WXZMFSXDPGVJKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 115-77-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 1,3-Propanediol, 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-; Auxinutril; Hercules P6; Maxinutril; Metab-Auxil; Methane tetramethylol; Monopentek; Penetek; Pentaerythrite; Pentek; PE 200; Tetrahydroxymethylmethane; Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane; Tetramethylolmethane; 2,2-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; Auxenutril; Monopentaerythritol; 1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethanol; Hercules Mono-PE; Pentaertyhritol; PETP; THME; Methane, tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-,; NSC 8100; Charmor PM 15
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
CAL - James S. Chickos, William E. Acree, Jr., Joel F. Liebman, Students of Chem 202 (Introduction to the Literature of Chemistry), University of Missouri -- St. Louis
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Enthalpy of phase transition

Entropy of phase transition

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  = C₅H₁₁NO₆ + 

By formula: C₅H₁₂O₄ + HNO₃ = C₅H₁₁NO₆ + H₂O

IR Spectrum

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• SOLID (MULL); PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING) $$ SPECTRAL CONTAMINATION DUE TO OIL AROUND 2860 CM^-1; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLID (SPLIT MULL, FLUOROLUBE FOR 3800-1333 AND NUJOL FOR 1333-400 CM ^-1) $$ SEE SPECTRUM NO. 5580 FOR "OIL MULL" STATE; DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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References

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Medard and Thomas, 1954
Medard, L.; Thomas, M., Chaleurs de combustion de vingt-quatre substances explosives ou apparentees a des explosifs, Mem. Poudres, 1954, 36, 97-127. [all data]

Westrum, 1959
Westrum, E.F., Jr., Ordering transitions in symmetrical molecules, Symp. Thermodynam. Fritens-Wattens, Tirol Austria, 1959, No.36, 11p. [all data]

Zhang and Yang, 1989
Zhang, Z.Y.; Yang, M.L., Heat capacities and phase transitions of 1,1,1-trihydroxymethylpropane and pentaerythritol over the superambient temperature range, Themochim. Acta, 1989, 156, 157-161. [all data]

Nitta, Seki, et al., 1950
Nitta, I.; Seki, S.; Momotani, M., On the phase transition in pentaerythritol (I), Proc. Japan Acad. 26, 1950, No.9, 25-29. [all data]

Barone, DellaGatta, et al., 1990
Barone, G.; DellaGatta, G.; Ferro, D.; Piacente, V., Enthalpies and entropies of sublimation, vaporization and fusion of nine polyhydric alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans., 1990, 86, 75. [all data]

Murrill and Breed, 1970
Murrill, E.; Breed, L.W., Solid-solid phase transitions determined by differential scanning calorime- try. Part I. Tetrahedral Substances., Thermochim. Acta, 1970, 1, 239. [all data]

Bradley and Cotson, 1953
Bradley, R.S.; Cotson, S., The vapour pressure and lattic energy of hydrogen-bonded crystals: II alpha- and beta-anhydrous oxalic acid and tetragonal pentaerythritol, J. Chem. Soc., 1953, 1953, 1684-8. [all data]

Nitta, Seki, et al., 1950, 2
Nitta, I.; Seki, S.; Momotani, M., The Phase Transition in Pentaerythritol I., Proc. Jpn. Acad., 1950, 26, 9, 25-9. [all data]

Barone, Gatta, et al., 1990
Barone, Guido; Gatta, Giuseppe Della; Ferro, Daniela; Piacente, Vincenzo, Enthalpies and entropies of sublimation, vaporization and fusion of nine polyhydric alcohols, Faraday Trans., 1990, 86, 1, 75, https://doi.org/10.1039/ft9908600075 . [all data]

Font and Muntasell, 1994
Font, J.; Muntasell, J., Sublimation measurements on plastic crystals. Influence of the hydroxyl group on the sublimation enthalpy and vapour pressure, Materials Research Bulletin, 1994, 29, 10, 1091-1100, https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-5408(94)90092-2 . [all data]

Bradley and Cotson, 1953, 2
Bradley, R.S.; Cotson, S., 347. The vapour pressure and lattice energy of hydrogen-bonded crystals. Part II. ?- and ?-Anhydrous oxalic acid and tetragonal pentaerythritol, J. Chem. Soc., 1953, 1684, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9530001684 . [all data]

Jones, 1960
Jones, A.H., Sublimation Pressure Data for Organic Compounds., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1960, 5, 2, 196-200, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60006a019 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Granzow, 1996
Granzow, Bettina, Hydrogen bonding and phase transitions of a group of alcohols derived from 2,2-dimethylpropane, Journal of Molecular Structure, 1996, 381, 1-3, 127-131, https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2860(96)09232-0 . [all data]

Barone and Della Gatta, 1990
Barone, G.; Della Gatta, G., Ferro D., and Piacente, V., Enthalpies and entropies of sublimation, vaporization and fusion of nine polyhydric alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans., 1990, 86(1), 75-79. [all data]

Murrill and Breed, 1970, 2
Murrill, E.; Breed, L., Solid-solid phase transitions determined by differential scanning calorimetry, Thermochim. Acta, 1970, 1, 239-246. [all data]

Hoshino and Nagasaki, 1950
Hoshino, S.; Nagasaki, S., On the phase transition of pentaerythritol, Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 1950, 23, 80-83. [all data]

Tsvetkov, Sopin, et al., 1986
Tsvetkov, V.G.; Sopin, V.P.; Tsvetkova, L.Ya.; Marchenko, G.N., Enthalpy of reaction of nitric acid with some organic compounds, J. Gen. Chem. USSR, 1986, 56, 471-474. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°solid,1 bar	Entropy of solid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔHtrs	Enthalpy of phase transition
  ΔStrs	Entropy of phase transition
  ΔcH°solid	Enthalpy of combustion of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°solid	Enthalpy of formation of solid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions

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