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NIH3D

Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate

PubChem 6518
was used by NIH 3D workflows to automatically generate models for
Miguel_Astudillo
Created:
9/19/18
Submitted:
10/7/26
Published:
10/7/26

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3DPX-009712

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Category

Small Molecules
Small Molecules
Description

Pentaerythritol tetranitrate is 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. It has a role as a vasodilator agent and an explosive.
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