Pentaerythritol is an organic compound with the formula C5H12O4. This white, crystalline polyol with the neopentane backbone is a versatile building block for the preparation of many polyfunctionalized compounds such as the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate and pentaerythritol tetraacrylate. Derivatives of pentaerythritol are components of al... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentaerythritol
C(CH2OH)4; Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)methane;the tetranitrate is a coronary vasodilator with action similar to that of other slow acting organic nitrates. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(pen″tә-ә-rith´rĭ-tol) a coronary vasodilator used in treatment of angina pectoris, used as the tetranitrate ester. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001