1-Phenoxy-2-propanol

colourless liquid

1-Phenoxy-2-propanol is a useful synthetic intermediate. It was used in the preparation of acylarylthiocarbamates as nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

High-boiling solvent, bactericidal agent, fixa- tive for soaps and perfumes, intermediate for plas- ticizers.

Colorless liquid.Combustible.

Tetrahedron Letters, 36, p. 9357, 1995 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(95)02027-M

1-Phenoxy-2-propanol (PP), a gycol ether, can be synthesized by reacting propylene oxide with phenol in the presence of Al₂O₃-MgO/Fe₃O₄ catalyst. The influence of its anesthetic property on gastropods has been analyzed. Its degradation by microorganisms in different soil types has been investigated.

Non flammable

Moderately toxic by ingestion and skin contact. Experimental reproductive effects. When heated to decompositionit emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.