ISOPROPYL ALCOL (IPA)

  • Cas No: 67-63-0
  • EINESC No: 200-661-7
  • Molecular Weight: 60.096 g/mol

Tin

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Barrel

165 Kg

IBC

800 Kg

Pouring

5-25 Ton

Physical characteristics

  • General Properties:  Colorless Liquid
  • Smell: Pungent, Alcoholic
  • Density: 0.786 g/cm3
  • Boiling Point: 82.6 °C
  • Melting Point: -89 °C
  • Flash Point: 11.7 °C (open cup) 13°C (closed cup)
  • Vapor Pressure: 4.1 kPa
  • Refractive Index: 1.3776 nD
  • Solubility (in water): Completely miscible.

production

Although sodium hydroxide has been produced by different methods in the past, it is produced in large quantities by the chlor-alkali process today.

General features

Isopropyl alcohol is one of the most produced chemicals in the world. It can be produced by combining water and propane in a hydration reaction or by hydrogenating acetone. It can be easily separated from water by distillation after hydration.

Usage areas

Isopropyl alcohol has a wide range of domestic and industrial uses. It is often used as a solvent. It dissolves many non-polar compounds. It evaporates quickly and leaves almost no trace. In addition to these, it is preferred as a cleaner in many different areas because it is less toxic than other solvents. It is used as a disinfectant in the health sector. Although it was used as an anesthetic in the early periods, it was abandoned after the harms were seen.

The presence of water in the fuel tank in automobiles poses a danger to the fuel line and injectors, especially in very cold weather. When water separates from the oil and freezes, it can damage these systems. Isopropyl alcohol is used as a fuel additive to avoid this problem, as it allows water to dissolve in gasoline. In addition to these, it has a wide range of use as an intermediate reagent in the chemical industry.

Safety Precautions and Toxicity

In the gaseous state, isopropyl alcohol is denser than air and can be explosive in mixtures of 2% -12.7% with air. Therefore, direct contact with flame and high temperature should be avoided.

Isopropyl alcohol, which can also be absorbed through the skin, is metabolized in the body to acetone. It can cause vomiting, headache, difficulty breathing, loss of sensation, low blood pressure and even coma in humans. Due to the conversion of acetone in the body, a fruity odor is felt on the breath in high doses. It can cause serious vision loss in contact with the eyes. Methanol and ethylene glycol poisoning are much less toxic than isopropyl alcohol poisoning and treatments are often positive.