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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C5H12O4
Molecular Weight 136.1464
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of PENTAERYTHRITOL

SMILES

OCC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

InChIKey=WXZMFSXDPGVJKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C5H12O4/c6-1-5(2-7,3-8)4-9/h6-9H,1-4H2

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Description

Pentaerythritol is an inactive metabolite of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, a drug that is used for the treatment of angina pectoris.

Approval Year

PubMed