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