OBO ID: CHEBI:25879

Term Name:	pentaerythritol tetranitrate		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	1,3-dinitrato-2,2-bis(nitratomethyl)propane 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate 2,2-bis((nitrooxy)methyl)-1,3-propanediol dinitrate ester 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol tetranitrate 3-(nitrooxy)-2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]propyl nitrate corpent neopentanetetrayl nitrate nitropenta nitropentaerythrite nitropentaerythritol PENT pentaerithrityl tetranitrate pentaerithrityli tetranitras pentaerythritylium tetranitricum penthrite PETN TEN tetranitrate de pentaerithrityle tetranitrato de pentaeritritilo tetranitropentaerythritol
Definition:	A pentaerythritol nitrate in which all four hydroxy groups of pentaerythritol have been converted to the corresponding nitrate ester. It is a vasodilator with properties similar to those of glyceryl trinitrate, but with a more prolonged duration of action, and is used for treatment of angina pectoris. It is also one of the most powerful high explosives known and is a component of the plastic explosive known as Semtex.
References:	CAS:78-11-5 Drug_Central:2087 KEGG:D01721 Reaxys:1716886 Wikipedia:Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )