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C5H12O3
120.15 g/mol
Industrial Chemical

1,1,1-TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)ETHANE

CAS77-85-0EC201-063-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
manufacture of polyesters and alkyd resins

1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane is an organic compound used as a polyol in industrial polymer manufacturing. Its primary significance is as a building block for polyesters and alkyd resins, contributing to the production of coatings and foams.

manufacture of varnishes and alkyd surface coatingsproduction of polyester resins for polyurethane foamsheat stabilizer for polyvinyl chloride resins

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol

InChIKey

QXJQHYBHAIHNGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(CO)(CO)CO

Synonyms (24)
  • TME
  • 1,1,1-Trimethanolethane
  • 1,1,1-Trimethylolethane
  • 1,1,1-Tris(methylol)ethane
  • 1,1-Trimethanolethane
  • 1,1-Trimethylolethane
  • 1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane
  • 1,1-Tris(methylol)ethane
  • Ethylidynetrimethanol
  • Methriol
  • Methyltrimethanolmethane
  • Methyltrimethylolmethane
  • Metriol
  • Pentaglycerine
  • Trimet
  • Trimethylolethane
  • Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane