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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Trimethylolethane
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

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 1,1,1-TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)ETHANE (CAS 77-85-0) is 2905.49.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2905.49

EU CN code (8-digit)

2905 49 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

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

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