1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

66-68 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

272-274 °C760 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.0742 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5340 (estimate)

Flash point:

160°C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethanol, Methanol (Slightly)

pka

13.61±0.20(Predicted)

form 

Crystalline Powder or Flakes

color 

White to light beige

Water Solubility 

almost transparency

Merck 

14,8861

BRN 

1306723

CAS DataBase Reference

93-56-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1,2-Ethanediol, 1-phenyl-(93-56-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

Styrene glycol (93-56-1)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

KI2500000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29062900

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1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White to light beige crystalline powder or flakes

Uses

1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol is used as a metabolite of Styrene (S687790) in mammals.

Uses

Esters as plasticizers.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol is a member of benzenes.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 88, p. 5498, 1966 DOI: 10.1021/ja00975a025
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 59, p. 7133, 1994 DOI: 10.1021/jo00102a047

Purification Methods

Crystallise the diol from pet ether, Et2O, Et2O/*C6H6 (m 69-70o) or *C6H6. The dibenzoyl dervative has m 96-97o. [Beilstein 6 H 907, 6 I 444, 6 II 887, 6 III 4572, 6 IV 5939.]

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