| Physical Properties: Isopropanol is a colorless flammable liquid with a strong odor, resembling a mixture of ethanol and acetone, but its odor is not significant; Soluble in most organic solvents such as water, alcohol, ether, benzene, chloroform, etc., can be mixed with water, alcohol, and ether, and can form azeotropes with water; Its vapor can form an explosive mixture with air, belonging to a medium explosive hazard material. |
| Applications: Isopropanol can replace ethanol as a solvent in many cases and is a good solvent and chemical raw material. It is used in industries such as coatings, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, cosmetics, etc. It is also used in the production of acetone, isopropyl ester, isopropylamine (a raw material for atrazine), diisopropyl ether, isopropyl acetate, and thymol. It is the first chemical product produced from petroleum raw materials in the history of petrochemical development. |
