PRODUCT 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) |
Description and 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.
Safety
| WGK Germany | 3 |
