Isopropyl Alcohol for Hand Sanitizer (IPA) CAS 67-63-0

Product Description

Isopropanol (IPA), also known as 2-propanol, is an organic compound with the chemical formula of C3H8O. It is an isomer of n-propanol. It is a colorless transparent liquid with the smell of a mixture of ethanol and acetone. It is soluble in water, alcohol, ether, benzene, chloroform and other organic solvents. Isopropanol is an important chemical product and raw material, which is mainly used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, plastics, spices, coatings, etc.

As chemical raw materials, it can produce acetone, hydrogen peroxide, methyl isobutyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, isopropylamine, isopropyl ether, isopropyl chloride, fatty acid isopropyl ester and chlorinated fatty acid isopropyl ester, etc.

As a solvent, it is a relatively cheap solvent in industry. It has a wide range of uses. It can freely mix with water. It has a stronger solubility for lipophilic substances than ethanol. It can be used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, rubber, coatings, shellac, alkaloids, etc.

In the electronic industry, it can be used as a cleaning and degreasing agent.

In the oil industry, the extractant of cotton seed oil can also be used for degreasing of animal derived tissue membranes.

•  Melting point -89.5 C
•  Boiling point 82.5 C
•  Molecular weight 60.095
•  Density 0.7855 g/cm3
•  Appearance Colorless Transparent Liquid 
•  Application Mainly used in pharmacy, cosmetics, plastics, spices, coatings, etc
•  Flash point 11.7 C(CC) 
•  Water solubility soluble