Product Name

  • Name

    2-Phenyl-1,3-propanediol

  • EINECS 411-810-2
  • CAS No. 1570-95-2
  • Article Data57
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.131 g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point 53-56 °C
  • Formula C9H12O2
  • Boiling Point 310.6 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 152.193
  • Flash Point 153.8 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance white powder
  • Safety 26-39
  • Risk Codes 41
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 1570-95-2 (2-Phenyl-1,3-propanediol)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms NSC 78023;
  • PSA 40.46000
  • LogP 0.75480

Synthetic route

diethyl 2-phenylmalonate
83-13-6

diethyl 2-phenylmalonate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With diisobutylaluminium hydride In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Mechanism; Product distribution; Ambient temperature; other reducing agents, var. time;100%
With diisobutylaluminium hydride In tetrahydrofuran for 2h; Ambient temperature;100%
Stage #1: diethyl 2-phenylmalonate With sodium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran; water at 145℃; under 2280.15 Torr; for 0.933333h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride In tetrahydrofuran; water for 0.183333h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #3: With sodium hydroxide In tetrahydrofuran; water; toluene at 156℃; under 3800.26 Torr; for 3.13333h; Solvent; Temperature; Pressure; Inert atmosphere;
99.6%
ethyl 3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoate
17838-69-6

ethyl 3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate In ethyl acetate; toluene at 50 - 55℃;99.11%
C19H28O4

C19H28O4

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; Selectfluor In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 5h;94%
monomethyl phenylmalonate
33315-63-8

monomethyl phenylmalonate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; bromine In 1,2-dimethoxyethane at -10 - 20℃; for 0.5h;92%
phenylmalonic acid
2613-89-0

phenylmalonic acid

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With borane In tetrahydrofuran at -30℃; for 144h;91%
With borane In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; Mechanism; other malonic acids; var. temperatures;85%
With indium(III) bromide; 1,1,3,3-Tetramethyldisiloxane In toluene at 60℃; for 15h; Inert atmosphere;54%
With borane-THF In tetrahydrofuran at 0℃; Mechanism; other phenyl carboxylic acids; var. temp.;
In tetrahydrofuran
2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-5-phenyl-[1,3]dioxane

2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-5-phenyl-[1,3]dioxane

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; Selectfluor In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 5h;90%
2-phenyl-3-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)propan-1-ol
466680-46-6

2-phenyl-3-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)propan-1-ol

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water; Selectfluor In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 5h;89%
C18H21NO2

C18H21NO2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol for 0.5h; UV-irradiation;89%
C18H38OSi4

C18H38OSi4

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: C18H38OSi4 With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride In dihydrogen peroxide at 20℃;
Stage #2: With potassium hydrogencarbonate In methanol at 65℃;
88%
α-fluorophenylmalonate dipotassium salt

α-fluorophenylmalonate dipotassium salt

A

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

B

2-fluoro-2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol
211506-14-8

2-fluoro-2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: α-fluorophenylmalonate dipotassium salt With hydrogenchloride In tetrahydrofuran; 1,4-dioxane at 0 - 10℃; for 0.5h;
Stage #2: With diborane In tetrahydrofuran; 1,4-dioxane at 2.5 - 20℃; for 18 - 24h; Product distribution / selectivity;
A n/a
B 85%
Stage #1: α-fluorophenylmalonate dipotassium salt With diborane In tetrahydrofuran at 20℃;
Stage #2: With hydrogenchloride In water Product distribution / selectivity;
C30H35NO4

C30H35NO4

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol; acetonitrile UV-irradiation;74%
methyl 2-formyl-2-phenylacetate
5894-79-1

methyl 2-formyl-2-phenylacetate

4-methyl-2-pentanone
108-10-1

4-methyl-2-pentanone

Acetic formic anhydride
2258-42-6

Acetic formic anhydride

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With hydrogenchloride; sodium borohydrid; tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride; sodium carbonate In tert-butyl methyl ether; water70.05%
2-phenyl-1,3-propanedial
26591-66-2

2-phenyl-1,3-propanedial

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride46%
diethyl 2-phenylmalonate
83-13-6

diethyl 2-phenylmalonate

A

2-phenylethanol
60-12-8

2-phenylethanol

B

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

C

Ethyl 2-phenylethanoate
101-97-3

Ethyl 2-phenylethanoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With Na(PEG-400)2BH2 In tetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 4h;A 45%
B 10%
C 12%
With Na(PEG-400)2BH2 In tetrahydrofuran at 80℃; for 4h;A 45%
B 15%
C 12%
phenylmalonic acid
2613-89-0

phenylmalonic acid

A

2-phenylethanol
60-12-8

2-phenylethanol

B

(RS)-2-phenyl-1-propanol
1123-85-9

(RS)-2-phenyl-1-propanol

C

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In tetrahydrofuran for 1h; Heating; Yield given. Title compound not separated from byproducts;A n/a
B n/a
C 33%
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In tetrahydrofuran for 1h; Heating; Yields of byproduct given;A n/a
B n/a
C 33%
diethyl 2-phenylmalonate
83-13-6

diethyl 2-phenylmalonate

A

2-phenylethanol
60-12-8

2-phenylethanol

B

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate; sodium dihydrogenphosphateA 10%
B n/a
With ethanol; copper oxide-chromium oxide at 150℃; under 257428 Torr; Hydrogenation;
glycerol
56-81-5

glycerol

benzene
71-43-2

benzene

A

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

B

2,3-diphenyl-1-propanol
3536-29-6

2,3-diphenyl-1-propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With aluminium trichloride
2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diacetate
98017-92-6

2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diacetate

A

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

B

3-acetoxy-2-phenyl propanol
126986-28-5

3-acetoxy-2-phenyl propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
1,3-disubstituted tetraalkyldistannoxane (X = Y = Cl) In methanol; chloroform for 48h; Ambient temperature; Yield given;
Butyric acid 3-butyryloxy-2-phenyl-propyl ester

Butyric acid 3-butyryloxy-2-phenyl-propyl ester

A

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

B

(S)-2-phenyl-3-hydroxypropyl butyrate

(S)-2-phenyl-3-hydroxypropyl butyrate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; potassium chloride In tetrahydrofuran porcine pancreatic lipase;
dimethyl 2-phenylmalonate
37434-59-6

dimethyl 2-phenylmalonate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In diethyl ether for 22h; Ambient temperature; Yield given;
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In diethyl ether
ethanol
64-17-5

ethanol

diethyl 2-phenylmalonate
83-13-6

diethyl 2-phenylmalonate

copper oxide-chromium oxide catalyst

copper oxide-chromium oxide catalyst

A

2-phenylethanol
60-12-8

2-phenylethanol

B

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
at 150℃; under 257428 Torr; Hydrogenation;
2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diacetate
98017-92-6

2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diacetate

A

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

B

(R)-1-acetoxy-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropane
110270-51-4

(R)-1-acetoxy-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Bacillus cereus 809A In phosphate buffer at 30℃; pH=7.0; Title compound not separated from byproducts.;
2-methoxy-2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol

2-methoxy-2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
palladium-carbon In ethanol; toluene
2-nitro-2-phenyl-propane-1,3-diol
5428-02-4

2-nitro-2-phenyl-propane-1,3-diol

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
palladium In methanol; hydrogen; toluene
diethyl malonate
105-53-3

diethyl malonate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride In diethyl ether at 0 - 20℃; for 12h; Heating / reflux;
2-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxane
1079921-26-8

2-(2-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxane

A

2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde
672-13-9

2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde

B

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With water In methanol at 20℃; Quantum yield; Irradiation;A n/a
B 59 %Chromat.
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

acetic anhydride
108-24-7

acetic anhydride

2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diacetate
98017-92-6

2-phenyl-1,3-propanediol diacetate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine Acetylation;100%
With dmap; triethylamine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 3h; Acetylation;93%
With sulfuric acid
With triethylamine; dmap In dichloromethane for 1h; Ambient temperature; Yield given;
With pyridine at 20℃; Acetylation;
3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran
110-87-2

3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

C19H28O4

C19H28O4

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With scandium tris(trifluoromethanesulfonate) In ethyl acetate at 20℃; for 1h;98%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

vinyl benzoate
769-78-8

vinyl benzoate

(S)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropyl benzoate

(S)-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropyl benzoate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (S,S)-2,6-bis{2-[hydroxy(biphenyl-4-yl)methyl]pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl}-4-methylphenol; diethylzinc In toluene at -15℃; Inert atmosphere; optical yield given as %ee;94%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

2-Chloro-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane
6609-64-9

2-Chloro-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane

C13H18O8P2

C13H18O8P2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 0.5h;
Stage #2: 2-Chloro-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 12h;
93%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholan
822-39-9

2-chloro-1,3,2-dioxaphospholan

C13H18O6P2

C13H18O6P2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 12h;93%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

methanesulfonyl chloride
124-63-0

methanesulfonyl chloride

2-phenylpropane-1,3-diyl dimethanesulfonate
64923-68-8

2-phenylpropane-1,3-diyl dimethanesulfonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine at 20℃; for 24h;90%
With pyridine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃;
With triethylamine In dichloromethane at 0℃; Inert atmosphere;
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde dimethyl acetal
59276-34-5

3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde dimethyl acetal

C18H20O4

C18H20O4

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 7h; Inert atmosphere;90%
1,1,2-triphenyl-1,2-ethanediol
6296-95-3

1,1,2-triphenyl-1,2-ethanediol

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

A

benzophenone
119-61-9

benzophenone

B

2,5-Diphenyl-1,3-dioxane
80001-45-2

2,5-Diphenyl-1,3-dioxane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With PTAB; N-benzyl-N,N,N-triethylammonium chloride; antimony(III) bromide In dimethyl sulfoxide at 20℃; for 42h;A 89%
B 85%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal
1125-88-8

benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal

trans-2,5-diphenyl-1,3-dioxane

trans-2,5-diphenyl-1,3-dioxane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With zinc(II) chloride In chloroform at 20℃; Inert atmosphere;88%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

phenylboronic acid
98-80-6

phenylboronic acid

C15H15BO2

C15H15BO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In toluene for 6h; Reflux; Dean-Stark;88%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

4-chlorobenzaldehyde dimethyl acetal
3395-81-1

4-chlorobenzaldehyde dimethyl acetal

trans-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxane

trans-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With zinc(II) chloride In chloroform at 20℃; Inert atmosphere;87%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

4-trifluoromethylbenzyl chloride
939-99-1

4-trifluoromethylbenzyl chloride

(S)-2-phenyl-3-(p-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)propan-1-ol

(S)-2-phenyl-3-(p-trifluoromethylbenzyloxy)propan-1-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (R)-2,4-dimethyl-7-(2-(trityloxy)naphthalen-1-yl)-5H-benzo[c]naphtho[2,3-e][1,2]oxaborinin-5-ol; potassium carbonate; potassium iodide In acetonitrile at 20℃; for 24h; Sealed tube; enantioselective reaction;87%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

1-(1,3-dichloropropan-2-yl)benzene
67168-95-0

1-(1,3-dichloropropan-2-yl)benzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine; p-toluenesulfonyl chloride at 100 - 110℃;85%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

p-Anisaldehyde dimethyl acetal
2186-92-7

p-Anisaldehyde dimethyl acetal

trans-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxane

trans-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3-dioxane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With zinc(II) chloride In chloroform at 20℃; Inert atmosphere;85%
Trimethyl orthoacetate
1445-45-0

Trimethyl orthoacetate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

3-acetoxy-2-phenyl propanol
126986-28-5

3-acetoxy-2-phenyl propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With toluene-4-sulfonic acid85%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

3,5-Dimethoxyaniline
10272-07-8

3,5-Dimethoxyaniline

C17H15NO2

C17H15NO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrafluoroboric acid diethyl ether; {[(PCy3)(CO)RuH]4(μ-O)(μ-OH)2}; cyclopentene In 1,4-dioxane at 150℃; for 14h; Sealed tube; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;84%
di-tert-butyl dicarbonate
24424-99-5

di-tert-butyl dicarbonate

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-propyl ester

carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-propyl ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With cerium(III) chloride In tetrahydrofuran83%
2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol
1570-95-2

2-phenylpropane-1, 3-diol

(1,3-dibromopropan-2-yl)benzene
85291-68-5

(1,3-dibromopropan-2-yl)benzene

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With N-Bromosuccinimide; triphenylphosphine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 4.5h; Inert atmosphere;81%
With N-Bromosuccinimide; triphenylphosphine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 2h; Schlenk technique;79%
With N-Bromosuccinimide; triphenylphosphine In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; for 0.5h;66%
With pyridine; phosphorus tribromide

2-Phenyl-1,3-propanediol Specification

The systematic name of 1,3-Propanediol,2-phenyl- is 2-phenylpropane-1,3-diol. With the CAS registry number 1570-95-2, it is also named as 2-Phenyl-1,3-propanediol. The product's categories are Organic Building Blocks; Oxygen Compounds; Polyols. It is white powder which is stable under normal temperature and pressure. Additionally, this chemical should be sealed in the container and stored in the cool and dry place.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)ACD/LogP: 0.48; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 2; (4)#H bond donors: 2; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (6)Polar Surface Area: 18.46 Å2; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.56; (8)Molar Refractivity: 43.5 cm3; (9)Molar Volume: 134.5 cm3; (10)Polarizability: 17.24×10-24 cm3; (11)Surface Tension: 48.9 dyne/cm; (12)Density: 1.131 g/cm3; (13)Flash Point: 153.8 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 58.23 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 310.6 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 0.000255 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of 1,3-Propanediol,2-phenyl-: It can be obtained by phenylmalonic acid diethyl ester. This reaction which is a kind of reduction needs reagent LAH and solvent diethyl ether by heating. The reaction time is 3 hours. The yield is 84%.

Uses of 1,3-Propanediol,2-phenyl-: It is used as intermediate of anticonvulsant Felbamate. It also can react with acetoxyethene to get (R)-1-acetoxy-3-hydroxy-2-phenylpropane. This reaction needs reagent 3 Angstroem sieves at temperature of 0 °C. The reaction time is 14.8 hours. The yield is 72%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It has risk of serious damage to the eyes. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If you want to contact this product, you must wear eye / face protection.

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure. 
1. SMILES:OCC(c1ccccc1)CO
2. InChI:InChI=1/C9H12O2/c10-6-9(7-11)8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9-11H,6-7H2
3. InChIKey:BPBDZXFJDMJLIB-UHFFFAOYAJ

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