Isopropanol - Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropanol and isopropyl alcohol different names for the same chemical. The confusion comes from mixing two standards for naming a chemical and where the correct name under the IUPAC is Propan-2-ol.
isopropyl alcohol is the most commonly-used name for this chemica a compound with the chemical formula C3H8O or (CH3CHOHCH3). It is a colorless, flammable chemical compound with a strong odor,Isopropyl alcohol was the first commercial synthetic alcohol;
It is easily synthesized from the reaction of propylene with sulfuric acid, followed by hydrolysis.
In some cases the hydration of propylene is carried out in one step, using water and a catalyst at high pressure.
Isopropyl alcohol is mixed with water for use as a rubbing-alcohol antiseptic. It is also used in aftershave lotions, hand lotions, and other cosmetics. In industry it is used as an inexpensive solvent for cosmetics, drugs, shellacs, and gums, as well as for denaturing ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Added to wet gas, it helps to prevent separation and freezing of a water layer. Isopropyl alcohol is easily oxidized to acetone, another important solvent