Chapter1 INTRODUCTION 1
Chapter2 PREPARATION OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 4
Chapter3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 25
Chapter4 PHYSIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 39
Chapter5 ANALYSIS 41
Chapter6 REACTIONS OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS—OXIDATION,REDUCTION,PYROLYSIS,REACTIONS WITH INORGANIC REAGENTS 48
Chapter7 NITRATES OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 54
Chapter8 THE AMINES OF PENTAERYTHRITOL 75
Chapter9 PENTAERYTHRITOL HALIDES 99
Chapter10 ETHERS OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 117
Chapter11 ACETALS AND KETALS OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 141
Chapter12 SULFUR-CONTAINING DERIVATIVES OF PENTAERYTHRITOL 181
Chapter13 ESTERS OF ORGANIC ACIDS 212
Chapter14 DRYING OILS 231
Chapter15 ROSIN ESTERS 246
Chapter16 POLYESTERS,ALKYD RESINS,AND OTHER RESINS 259
Chapter17 MISCELLANEOUS USES OF THE PENTAERYTHRITOLS 279
AUTHOR INDEX 283
SUBJECT INDEX 302