An organic compound, isomer of n-propanol, alias dimethylmethanol, 2-propanol, also known as IPA in the industry.It is. Colorless transparent liquid with an odor similar to a mixture of ethanol and acetone. Soluble in water, also soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, chloroform and most other organic solvents. Isopropyl alcohol is an important chemical product and raw material. It is mainly used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, plastics, spices, coatings and so on.

Main Application

It has a wide range of uses as an organic raw material and solvent. As chemical raw materials, it can produce acetone, hydrogen peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, isopropylamine, isopropyl ether, isopropyl chloride, and isopropyl ester of fatty acid and isopropyl ester of chlorinated fatty acid. In fine chemicals, it can be used to produce isopropyl nitrate, isopropyl xanthate, triisopropyl phosphite, aluminum isopropoxide, as well as pharmaceuticals and pesticides, etc. It can also be used for the production of diisopropyl acetone, isopropyl acetate, and muscimol, as well as gasoline additives.

As a solvent is a relatively cheap solvent in the industry, wide range of uses, can be freely mixed with water, the solubility of lipophilic substances than ethanol, can be used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, rubber, paints, wormwood, alkaloids and so on. It can be used in the production of paints, inks, extractants, aerosolizers and so on. It can also be used as antifreeze, cleaning agent, additive for gasoline blending, dispersant for pigment production, fixing agent for printing and dyeing industry, anti-fogging agent for glass and transparent plastic, etc. Used as diluent of adhesive, also used as antifreeze, dehydrating agent, etc..

Used as chromatographic standard for determination of barium, calcium, copper, magnesium, nickel, potassium, sodium, strontium, nitrite, cobalt and so on.

Used as defoamer for oil well water-based fracturing fluid, air to form explosive mixtures, can cause combustion and explosion when exposed to open flame, high heat, and oxidizer can react strongly.

In the electronic industry, it can be used as cleaning and degreasing agent. In the oil and grease industry, it is used as extractant of cottonseed oil, and can also be used for degreasing of animal-derived tissue membranes.

Abbreviations

IPA

Molecular Formula

C3H8O;(CH3)2CHOH

Molecular Mass

60.06

Melting Point

-88.5 ℃

Boiling

82.45 ℃