Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol is a secondary alcohol and structural isomer of propanol. It is used as a solvent and cleaning fluid, especially for its effectiveness in dissolving lipophilic contaminants such as oil. Isopropyl alcohol can be used in DNA and RNA extraction, as well as a drying agent.
- CAS Number: 67-63-0
- liquid, >99%
- Synonym(s): Isopropanol
- Molecular Formula: C3H8O
- Molecular Weight: 60.1
Description
Isopropanols
Ultra Pure Isopropyl Alcohol is ideal as a solvent for dye and stain solutions. Due to its low toxicity, it is a common choice as an alternative to formaldehyde for tissue fixation and preservation. Isopropyl alcohol is highly effective in precipitating DNA for isolation. When used at a 70-90% concentration in water, it can be used to sterilize laboratory surfaces and gloves.
Junyuan Petroleum Group offers everything necessary for DNA and RNA extraction, as well as tissue fixation. We offer an extensive portfolio of stains and dyes for a number of molecular biology applications.
Junyuan Petroleum Group’s products are supplied for LABORATORY AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH USE ONLY. The product may not be used as a drug, agricultural or pesticidal product, food additive or as a household chemical.
PROPERTIES
Shelf life
3 years
Storage Temperature
RT
European Com.#
200-661-7
Hazmat Ship
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Purity
>99%
Appearance color
Colorless
Appearance form
Liquid
Molecular Formula
C3H80
Molecular Weight
60.1
Density
0.785 g/mL at 25°C
Melting point
-89.5°C
Boiling point
82°C
Solubility (@ RT)
Soluble in water, methanol, ethanol, DMF, and chloroform.
2-Propanol, 99+%
Chemical Properties
Applications
2-Propanol is used as a solvent for gums, resins, alkaloids and essential oils, as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol and is used in lotions and cosmetics. It is used in keyboard, LCD and laptop cleaning, as a wetting agent in the fountain solution used in lithographic printing, and often used as a solvent for French polishing shellac used in cabinet making. It acts as hydride source in the Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction. It plays an important role in DNA extraction.
Specifications
| Absorbance | 0.025 AU max. at 254nm, 0.13 AU max. at 230nm, 0.25 AU max. at 220nm, 1.00 AU max. at 205nm |
| Acetone | 0.002% max. |
| Additional Information | Vapor Pressure: 43mmHg at 20°C |
| Alpha Vector | Propanol |
| Assay Percent Range | 99.9% min by GC |
| Formula Weight | 60.1 |
| Physical Form | Liquid |
| Percent Purity | ≥99.9% |
| Grade | Mobile phase for HPLC applications |
| Density | 0.785g/cm³ |
| Boiling Point | 81°C |
| Color | Colorless |
| Melting Point | -89.5°C |
| pH | 7 |
| Quantity | 4L |
| Fluorescence Background | Pass Test |
| Identification | Pass Test |
| Packaging | Safe-Cote™ Amber Glass |
| Propionaldehyde | 0.002% max. |
| Refractive Index | 1.3740 to 1.3760 (at 25°C) |
| Residue after Evaporation | 2ppm max. |
| Solubility in Water | Pass Test |
| Titratable Acid or Base | 0.0001mEq/g. max. |
| Vapor Pressure | 43mmHg at 20°C |
| Viscosity | 2.27 mPa/s at 20°C |
| Water | 0.10% max. |
| Chemical Name or Material | 2-Propanol |
Notes
Literature References
Szatmári, I.; Papp, G.; Joó, F.; Kathó, A. Unexpectedly fast catalytic transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes by formate in 2-propanol-water mixtures under mild conditions. Catal. Today 2015, 247, 14-19.
Geboers, J.; Wang, X.; de Carvalho, A. B.; Rinaldi, R. Densification of biorefinery schemes by H-transfer with Raney Ni and 2-propanol: A case study of a potential avenue for valorization of alkyl levulinates to alkyl gama-hydroxypentanoates and gama-valerolactone. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2014, 388, 106-115.
