Isopropyl alcohol (IUPAC name
propan-2-ol; commonly called
isopropanol or 2-propanol) is a colorless, flammable chemical compound (chemical formula CH
3CHOHCH
3) with a strong odor.
As an isopropyl 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. It is a structural isomer of 1-propanol and ethyl methyl ether.
It is used in the manufacture of a wide variety of industrial and household chemicals and is a common ingredient in chemicals such as antiseptics, disinfectants, and detergents.
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