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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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-αT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kJ/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

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Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

References

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Ogimachi, Corcoran, et al., 1961
Ogimachi, N.N.; Corcoran, J.M.; Kruse. H.W., Thermal Analysis of Systems of Hydrazine with Propyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, and Allyl Alcohol, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1961, 6, 238. [all data]

Anonymous, 1958
Anonymous, X., Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 50, 1958, Unpublished, 1958. [all data]

Gude and Teja, 1995
Gude, M.; Teja, A.S., Vapor-Liquid Critical Properties of Elements and Compounds. 4. Aliphatic Alkanols, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1025-1036. [all data]

Ambrose, Counsell, et al., 1978
Ambrose, D.; Counsell, J.F.; Lawrenson, I.J.; Lewis, G.B., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds XLVII. Pressure, volume, temperature relations and thermodynamic properties of propan-2-ol, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1978, 10, 1033-1043. [all data]

Teja, Lee, et al., 1989
Teja, A.S.; Lee, R.J.; Rosenthal, D.J.; Anselme, M.J., Correlation of the Critical Properties of Alkanes and Alkanols in 5th IUPAC Conference on Alkanes and AlkanolsGradisca, 1989. [all data]

Ambrose and Townsend, 1963
Ambrose, D.; Townsend, R., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds IX. The Critical Properties and Vapor Pressures Above Five Atmospheres of Six Aliphatic Alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 54, 3614-25. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Segura, Galindo, et al., 2002
Segura, Hugo; Galindo, Graciela; Reich, Ricardo; Wisniak, Jaime; Loras, Sonia, Isobaric Vapor-Liquid Equilibria and Densities for the System Methyl 1,1-Dimethylethyl Ether +2-Propanol, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids, 2002, 40, 3, 277-294, https://doi.org/10.1080/0031910021000004865 . [all data]

Wormald and Vine, 2000
Wormald, C.J.; Vine, M.D., Specific enthalpy increments for propan-2-ol at temperatures up to 563.2 K and pressures up to 11.3 MPa, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 2000, 32, 5, 659-669, https://doi.org/10.1006/jcht.1999.0631 . [all data]

Aucejo, Gonzalez-Alfaro, et al., 1995
Aucejo, Antonio; Gonzalez-Alfaro, Vicenta; Monton, Juan B.; Vazquez, M. Isabel, Isobaric Vapor-Liquid Equilibria of Trichloroethylene with 1-Propanol and 2-Propanol at 20 and 100 kPa, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1995, 40, 1, 332-335, https://doi.org/10.1021/je00017a073 . [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

Ambrose, Counsell, et al., 1970
Ambrose, D.; Counsell, J.F.; Davenport, A.J., The use of Chebyshev polynomials for the representation of vapour pressures between the triple point and the critical point, The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 1970, 2, 2, 283-294, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9614(70)90093-5 . [all data]

Wilhoit and Zwolinski, 1973
Wilhoit, R.C.; Zwolinski, B.J., Physical and thermodynamic properties of aliphatic alcohols, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data Suppl., 1973, 1, 2, 1. [all data]

Van Ness, Soczek, et al., 1967
Van Ness, Hendrick C.; Soczek, C.A.; Peloquin, G.L.; Machado, R.L., Thermodynamic excess properties of three alcohol-hydrocarbon systems, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1967, 12, 2, 217-224, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60033a017 . [all data]

Berman, Larkam, et al., 1964
Berman, Neil S.; Larkam, Charles W.; McKetta, John J., Vapor Heat Capacity and Heat of Vaporization of 2-Propanol., J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1964, 9, 2, 218-219, https://doi.org/10.1021/je60021a020 . [all data]

Ambrose and Townsend, 1963, 2
Ambrose, D.; Townsend, R., 681. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part IX. The critical properties and vapour pressures, above five atmospheres, of six aliphatic alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 3614, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9630003614 . [all data]

Biddiscombe, Collerson, et al., 1963
Biddiscombe, D.P.; Collerson, R.R.; Handley, R.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F.; Sprake, C.H.S., 364. Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part VIII. Purification and vapour pressures of the propyl and butyl alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 1954, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9630001954 . [all data]

Hales, Cox, et al., 1963
Hales, J.L.; Cox, J.D.; Lees, E.B., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part 10.-Measurement of vapour heat capacities and latent heats of vaporization of isopropyl alcohol, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1963, 59, 1544. [all data]

Williamson and Harrison, 1957
Williamson, K.D.; Harrison, R.H., Heats of vaporization of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, 1-propanol, and 2-propanol; vapor heat capacity of 1,1,2-trichloroethane, J. Chem. Phys., 1957, 26, 1409-14. [all data]

Foz Gazulla, Morcilio, et al., 1955
Foz Gazulla, O.R.; Morcilio, J.; Perez-Masia, A.; Mendes, A., Anales Real Soc. Espan. Fis. Quim. (Madrid), 1955, 50B, 23. [all data]

Ambrose and Townsend, 1963, 3
Ambrose, D.; Townsend, R., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds. Part 9. The Critical Properties and Vapour Pressures, above Five Atmospheres, of Six Aliphatic Alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 3614-3625, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9630003614 . [all data]

Biddiscombe, Collerson, et al., 1963, 2
Biddiscombe, D.P.; Collerson, R.R.; Handley, R.; Herington, E.F.G.; Martin, J.F.; Sprake, C.H.S., Thermodynamic Properties of Organic Oxygen Compounds. Part 8. Purification and Vapor Pressures of the Propyl and Butyl Alcohols, J. Chem. Soc., 1963, 1954-1957, https://doi.org/10.1039/jr9630001954 . [all data]

Andon, Counsell, et al., 1963
Andon, R.J.L.; Counsell, J.F.; Martin, J.F., Thermodynamic properties of organic oxygen compounds. Part II. The thermodynamic properties from 10 to 330 K of isopropyl alcohol, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1963, 59, 1555-1558. [all data]

Kelley, 1929
Kelley, K.K., The heats capacities of isopropyl alcohol and acetone from 16 to 298 °K and the corresponding entropies and free energies, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1929, 51, 1145-1150. [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [all data]

Parks and Kelley, 1928
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Parks and Kelley, 1925
Parks, G.S.; Kelley, K.K., Thermal data on organic compounds. II. The heat capacities of five organic compounds. The entropies and free energies of some homologous series of aliphatic compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1925, 47, 2089-2097. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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