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isopropanol

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isopropanol, isopropyl alcohol, or 2-propanol (ī'səprō`pənōl, ī'səprō`pĭl), (CH3)2CHOH, a colorless liquid that is miscible with water. It melts at −89°C; and boils at 82.3°C;. It is poisonous if taken internally. It is a major component of rubbing alcohols. Isopropanol is a secondary alcohol alcohol, any of a class of organic compounds with the general formula R-OH, where R represents an alkyl group made up of carbon and hydrogen in various proportions and -OH represents one or more hydroxyl groups .
..... Click the link for more information. . It is one of the cheapest alcohols and has replaced ethanol for many uses because of its similar solvent properties. Isopropanol is made commercially by dissolving propylene gas in sulfuric acid and then hydrolyzing the sulfate ester that is formed; the propylene is a byproduct of petroleum refining. Isopropanol was formerly obtained largely by catalytic reduction of acetone acetone (ăs`ĭtōn), dimethyl ketone
..... Click the link for more information. ; oxidation of isopropanol is now the major source of acetone.
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Rotavirus double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) was extracted directly from stool by the TRIzol method (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA) and precipitated with isopropanol.
Human rotavirus serotype G9, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1996-2003 by Richtzenhain, Leonardo Jose / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Sof-Wick cotton sponges (Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ) were saturated with 10 mL isopropanol and wiped across a 1-[ft.
Measuring potential dermal transfer of a pesticide to children in a ... by Akland, Gerry G. / Environmental Health Perspectives
The particle size distribution (PSD) of the solids dispersed in isopropanol was determined by gravitational and centrifugal sedimentation analysis (SA-CP3 particle size analyzer, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.
Amorphous calcium phosphate-based bioactive polymeric composites for ... by Eanes, E.D. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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