2-Phenyl-1,2-propanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

44-45 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

160-162 °C/26 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.0505 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4910 (estimate)

Flash point:

>230 °F

pka

13.68±0.29(Predicted)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Dl-2-phenyl-1,2-propanediol(4217-66-7)

Safety Information

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

Uses

2-Phenyl-1,2-propanediol is used in method of manufacturing styrene epoxide by epoxidation of styrene derivatives with hydrogen peroxide in presence of tungstic acid salt, ammonium salt, and phosphoric acid.

Definition

ChEBI: A glycol that is cumene carrying two hydroxy substituents at positions 1 and 2

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthesis, p. 295, 1989
Tetrahedron Letters, 37, p. 5593, 1996 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(96)01133-1

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