Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Iso
propan
ol
(2-
propan
ol
;
iPr
OH
; rubbing
alcohol
):
The simplest
secondary alcohol
, (CH
3
)
2
CHOH. Commonly used as a
nonpolar
protic
solvent
(
ε
= 18).
Molecular Structure
of
Iso
propan
ol
Lewis structure
Bond-line structure
Ball and spoke
Space filling model
Related terms:
Propane
,
isopropyl group
,
hydroxyl group
,
functional group
,
methanol
,
ethanol
,
primary alcohol
,
tert
-butanol
,
tertiary alcohol
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