Isopropyl Alcohol

• Formula: C₃H₈O
• Molecular weight: 60.0950
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C3H8O/c1-3(2)4/h3-4H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 67-63-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2-Propanol; sec-Propyl Alcohol; Alcojel; Alcosolve 2; Avantin; Avantine; Combi-Schutz; Dimethylcarbinol; Hartosol; Imsol A; Isohol; Isopropanol; Lutosol; Petrohol; Propol; PRO; Takineocol; 1-Methylethyl Alcohol; iso-C3H7OH; 2-Hydroxypropane; Propane, 2-hydroxy-; sec-Propanol; Propan-2-ol; i-Propylalkohol; Alcolo; Alcool isopropilico; Alcool isopropylique; Alkolave; Arquad DMCB; iso-Propylalkohol; Isopropyl alcohol, rubbing; IPA; Lavacol; Visco 1152; Alcosolve; i-Propanol; 2-Propyl alcohol; Spectrar; Sterisol hand disinfectant; UN 1219; n-Propan-2-ol; 1-methylethanol; Propanol-2; Virahol; IPS 1
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
MM - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner)
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

View reactions leading to C₃H₈O⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Proton affinity at 298K

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

De-protonation reactions

C₃H₇O^- +  =

By formula: C₃H₇O^- + H⁺ = C₃H₈O

Ion clustering data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

 +  = C₃H₈BrO^-

By formula: Br^- + C₃H₈O = C₃H₈BrO^-

 + 2 = C₆H₁₆BrO₂^-

By formula: Br^- + 2C₃H₈O = C₆H₁₆BrO₂^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: CH₃S^- + C₃H₈O = (CH₃S^- • C₃H₈O)

CN^- +  = (CN^- • )

By formula: CN^- + C₃H₈O = (CN^- • C₃H₈O)

C₂H₇O⁺ +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₃H₉O⁺ +  = (C₃H₉O⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

C₄H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₄H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O⁺ + C₃H₈O = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

 +  = C₉H₁₃OS^-

By formula: C₆H₅S^- + C₃H₈O = C₉H₁₃OS^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cl^- + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • C₃H₈O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cl^- • C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 2C₃H₈O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cl^- • 2C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 3C₃H₈O)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cl^- • 3C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 4C₃H₈O)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Cl^- • 4C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 5C₃H₈O)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Cl^- • 5C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 6C₃H₈O)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Cl^- • 6C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 7C₃H₈O)

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (Cl^- • 7C₃H₈O) + C₃H₈O = (Cl^- • 8C₃H₈O)

 +  = C₃H₇D₈FO^-

By formula: F^- + C₃H₈O = C₃H₇D₈FO^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: F^- + C₃H₈O = (F^- • C₃H₈O)

 + 2 = C₆H₁₆FO₂^-

By formula: F^- + 2C₃H₈O = C₆H₁₆FO₂^-

 + 3 = C₉H₂₄FO₃^-

By formula: F^- + 3C₃H₈O = C₉H₂₄FO₃^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: I^- + C₃H₈O = (I^- • C₃H₈O)

 + 2 = C₆H₁₆IO₂^-

By formula: I^- + 2C₃H₈O = C₆H₁₆IO₂^-

 + 3 = C₉H₂₄IO₃^-

By formula: I^- + 3C₃H₈O = C₉H₂₄IO₃^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₃H₈O = (Li⁺ • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₃H₈O = (Mg⁺ • C₃H₈O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₃H₈O = (Na⁺ • C₃H₈O)

Free energy of reaction

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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