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Specifications
- CAS No.
- 67-63-0
- Molecular formula
- C3H8O
- Molecular weight
- 60.10
- Melting point
- -89.5°C
- Boiling point
- 82.0°C
Product overview
Isopropyl alcohol (IPA), also known as 2-propanol or isopropanol, is a colorless, flammable chemical compound with the chemical formula C3H8O. It is the simplest example of a secondary alcohol and is widely used as a solvent and cleaning agent. IPA is valued for its rapid evaporation, excellent solvency, and disinfectant properties.
Key features
- Completely miscible with water, ethanol, ether, and chloroform
- Excellent solvent for oils, gums, resins, and alkaloids
- Rapid evaporation rate - dries quickly without residue
- Effective disinfectant and antiseptic (70% concentration optimal)
- Hygroscopic - absorbs water from air
- Low surface tension for good wetting
- Available in various grades (technical, pharmaceutical, electronic)
- Less toxic than methanol but more than ethanol.
Applications
- Electronics industry
- cleaning agent for circuit boards, connectors, and optical components
- Pharmaceutical industry
- disinfectant, antiseptic, solvent for medications
- Personal care
- rubbing alcohol, hand sanitizers, cosmetics
- Printing industry
- solvent for inks, lithography, and flexography
- Coatings
- solvent for paints, lacquers, and varnishes
- Chemical synthesis
- intermediate for acetone, isopropyl esters
- Laboratory
- general purpose solvent, reagent for analysis
- Automotive
- fuel additives, windshield washer fluid
- Medical
- sterilization of medical instruments and surfaces.
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