1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane

Agent Name
1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane
CAS Number
77-85-0
Formula
C5-H12-O3
Major Category
Other Classes
1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,1,1-Trimethanolethane; 1,1,1-Trimethylolethane; 1,1,1-Tris(methylol)ethane; 1,3-Propanediol, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-; Ethane, 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)-; Methriol; Methyltrimethanolmethane; Methyltrimethylolmethane; Metriol; Pentaglycerine; Pentaglycerol; Trimet; Trimethylolethane; Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane; Ethylidynetrimethanol; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Colorless or white solid; [HSDB]
Sources/Uses
Used to make varnishes, drying oils, and polyesters for polyurethane foams, alkyd surface coatings, lubricants, and hydraulic fluids; Also used as a heat stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride resins; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline]
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