The 2-Ethylpropane-1,3-diol, with the CAS registry number 2612-29-5 and EINECS registry number 220-038-3, is also called Dimethylolpropane. And the molecular formula of the chemical is C₅H₁₂O₂.

The characteristics of this chemical are as followings: (1)ACD/LogP: -0.16; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -0.16; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -0.16; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 19.47; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 19.47; (9)#H bond acceptors: 2; (10)#H bond donors: 2; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (12)Polar Surface Area: 18.46 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.443; (14)Molar Refractivity: 28.24 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 106.4 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 11.19×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 36.6 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 0.978 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 105.3 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 53.29 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 221.9 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.0215 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of 2-Ethylpropane-1,3-diol: This chemical can be prepared by pethylmalonic acid diethyl ester. The reaction will need reagent LiAlH₄, and the menstruum diethyl ether. The reaction time is 1.5 hours with ambient temperature, and the yield is about 80%. 

Uses of 2-Ethylpropane-1,3-diol: It can react with benzaldehyde to produce 5-ethyl-2-phenyl-[1,3]dioxane. This reaction will need reagent TsOH, and the yield is about 94%.

Addtionally, the following datas could be converted into the molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: OCC(CC)CO
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C5H12O2/c1-2-5(3-6)4-7/h5-7H,2-4H2,1H3
(3)InChIKey: HYFFNAVAMIJUIP-UHFFFAOYAA