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Rubbing alcohol is isopropyl alcohol. How does this differ from propyl alcohol?

2007-04-07 13:23:42 · 2 answers · asked by tigerman a 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Propyl alcohol can have 2 isomers.

There are 3 carbons in propyl alcohol. When the alcohol group is on the end carbon, it is called n- propanol or 1 propanol. When the alcohol group is on the middle carbon, it is 2 propanol or isopropanol.

2007-04-07 13:27:25 · answer #1 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Propyl alcohol, more apropriately names propanol, is just a three carbon alcohol, C3H7OH. It does not suggest the molecule's structure/shape.
Isopropyl alcohol, or isopropanol indicated the three carbon atoms are not in a straight chain, but in a T shape.

2007-04-07 20:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋