Isopropanol is a clear, colorless, polar organic solvent commonly used in chemistry and molecular biology laboratories. It will dissolve a wide range of chemicals, and evaporates quickly. 2-Propanol has been used in DNA and RNA extraction, for determination of hydroxyproline levels, for checking cell viability by MTT assay, and in microarray hybridization.

• Synonym: sec-Propyl alcohol, IPA, Isopropanol, Isopropyl alcohol
• CAS Number: 67-63-0
• Linear Formula: (CH3)2CHOH
• Molecular Weight: 60.10
• Beilstein Registry Number: 635639
• EC Number: 200-661-7
• MDL Number: MFCD00011674
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896158
• Grade: For molecular biology
• Vapor Density: 2.1 (vs air)
• Vapor Pressure: 33 mmHg (20 °C), 44 mmHg (25 °C)
• InChI Key: KFZMGEQAYNKOFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Product Line: BioReagent
• Assay: =99.5%
• Form: Liquid
• Autoignition Temp.: 750 °F
• Expl. Lim.: 2 %
• Impurities: =0.2% water
• Colour: Colourless
• Refractive Index: n20/D 1.377(lit.)
• bp: 82 °C(lit.)
• mp: -89.5 °C (lit.)
• Solubility: Water: soluble (completely)
• Density: 0.785 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• Suitability: Suitable for precipitation of nucleic acids
• Storage Temp.: Room temp