摘要

Pentaerythritol plays an important role in the synthesis of dendrimers. Symmetrical structure and special properties of dendrimers based on pentaerythritol or its derivatives attract more attention. Four kinds of dendrimers including polyether dendrimers, polyamide dendrimers, polyamine dendrimer and organometallic dendrimers are introduced. Application of pentaerythritol and its derivaties in the synthesis of dendrimers is reviewed.