Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name propan-2-ol), also called isopropanol or dimethyl carbinol, is a compound with the chemical formula C3H8O or C3H7OH or CH3CHOHCH3 (sometimes represented as i-PrOH). It is a colorless, flammable chemical compound with a strong odor. As a propyl group linked to a hydroxyl group, it is the simplest example of a secondary alcohol, where the alcohol carbon atom is attached to two other carbon atoms, sometimes shown as (CH3)2CHOH. It is a structural isomer of 1-propanol. It has a wide variety of industrial and household uses.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
CAS Number |
67-63-0 |
Chemical formula |
C3H8O |
Molar mass |
60.10 g·mol−1 |
Appearance |
Colorless liquid |
Density |
0.786 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Melting point |
−89 °C (−128 °F; 184 K) |
Boiling point |
82.6 °C (180.7 °F; 355.8 K) |
Solubility in water |
miscible in water |
Solubility |
miscible in benzene, chloroform, ethanol, ether, glycerin |
Acidity (pKa) |
16.5 |
Magnetic susceptibility (χ) |
-45.794·10−6 cm3/mol |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.3776 |
Viscosity |
2.86 cP at 15 °C |
