Chemicals and Drugs

2-Propanol

An isomer of 1-PROPANOL. It is a colorless liquid having disinfectant properties. It is used in the manufacture of acetone and its derivatives and as a solvent. Topically, it is used as an antiseptic.

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Abstract

An isomer of 1-PROPANOL. It is a colorless liquid having disinfectant properties. It is used in the manufacture of acetone and its derivatives and as a solvent. Topically, it is used as an antiseptic.

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Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H8O
Molecular Weight
60.10 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
67-63-0
IUPAC Name
propan-2-ol
InChIKey
KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)O
MeSH Unique ID
D019840
Source
PubChem CID 3776

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Isopropanol
  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • 2 Propanol
  • Alcohol, Isopropyl
  • Alcohol, Rubbing

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • 1-Propanol (1975-1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 2-Propanol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019840. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019840
  2. 2-Propanol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isopropyl_alcohol
  3. 2-Propanol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16392
  4. 2-Propanol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3776. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3776