(alcohols/phenols)

• Isopropyl- This has a chemical formula of C3H8O.
• Isopropyl alcohol, or isopropanol, is made from propylene gas and has strong disinfecting properties.
• Isopropyl alcohol is a common ingredient in cleaning products and works especially well for sterilization.
• Methanol (CH3OH) - Methanol is a colorless liquid that is highly flammable and toxic if ingested. It is often used as a solvent and fuel source.
• Propanol (C3H8O) - a type of alcohol that contains three carbon atoms and one oxygen atom. It is commonly used as a solvent and antiseptic.
• Methanol- is the simplest alcohol with chemical formula CH3OH. Methyl alcohol or wood alcohol is most commonly used in manufacturing processes.
• Butanol is an alcohol with four carbon structures. The chemical formula is C4H10O.
• Butanol occurs naturally as a product of carbohydrate fermentation; therefore, it is present in alcoholic beverages, fruits, cheeses, and a variety of other foods.
• Propanol- also known as n-propyl alcohol, is one of two isomeric alcohols used in chemical processing as solvents and intermediates. It has the formula CH3CH2CH2OH.
• Alcohols generally have higher boiling points compared to other hydrocarbons
• The solubility of alcohols in water is influenced by the presence of the hydroxyl (-OH) group thus making them soluble in water than other simle hydrocardons.
• Oxidation Reaction of alcohol - This reaction is typically used to convert alcohols into aldehydes or ketones, and it can also help distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
• Esterification - When an alcohol reacts with a carboxyl group (including carboxylic acid), an ester and a water molecule are formed. This reaction is called Fischer esterification, and it's useful because the esters formed have many applications, including the production of fragrances, soaps, perfumes, plastics, and more.
• Ethanol is present in alcoholic drinks when diluted. It is used as a topical agent to prevent skin infections, in pharmaceutical preparations such as rubbing compounds, lotions, tonics, colognes, cosmetics, and in perfumes.
• Ethanol may be present in fuels, labelled as ethanol-blended fuels, and is used as an industrial solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, and hydrocarbons.
• Rubbing alcohol is diluted or watered-down isopropanol.
• Isopropyl alcohol is a common ingredient in cleaning products and works especially well for sterilization.
• Isopropanol is most frequently used for household cleaning purposes like disinfecting electronics, cleaning stainless steel, refreshing sponges, and cleaning makeup brushes.
• Thanks to its natural anti-bacterial properties, isopropyl alcohol can also be used medically as an antiseptic.
• Propanol is Used as a solvent or it is used to produce other solvents such as antifreeze, lacquer formulations, soaps, dye solutions, window cleaners and more.
• Compounds of propanol like isopropanol or isopropyl alcohol are most commonly used in the printing industry and in printing ink.
• Butanol is used in cosmetics, flavorings, brake fluids, degreaser, repellents, and as solvent for many processes it is used as an extractant in the manufacture of antibiotics, hormones, vegetable oils, and vitamins.
• Butanol is also used as a raw material for coating resins, butyl carboxylates such as butyl acetate and glycol ethers on other hand it is widely used as solvent because many organic material are soluble in it.
• Ethanol is crafted from the brewing or distillation of grains, grapes, or other plant materials high in starch or sugars, and the resulting drug is known to affect higher brain function and therefore resultant behavior.
• Ethanol-gasoline blends have higher octane numbers, cleaner burns, and higher evaporative emissions from fuel tanks and dispensing equipment. These evaporative emissions contribute to the creation of smog and dangerous ground-level ozone.
• Isopropanol is a type of alcohol commonly used as a solvent, disinfectant, and antiseptic. It is commonly found in many household products including cosmetics, personal care products, and cleaning products.
• Propanol is used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of halides, propyl amines, propyl acetate, and many other compounds.
• Propanol is often used as a solvent or in the production of other solvents such as antifreezes, lacquer formulations, soaps, dye solutions, window cleaning agents, and other products.
• Butanol - The substance is irritating to the eyes and upper respiratory tract. Exposure far above the OEL could cause lowering of consciousness. If swallowed the substance may cause vomiting and could result in aspiration pneumonitis.
• Since ethanol is the only type of alcohol that is safe to consume, people frequently drink beverages and cough syrups in their daily lives.
• Since methanol alcohol is largely utilized to manufacture ink, we use it on a daily basis for both job and education.
• in the form of rubbing alcohol, Isopropanol is commonly used in households to disinfect bacterias in daily lives.
• Propanol is found in hand sanitisers whether it is in the form of solutions or wipes.
• Butanol is a primary aliphatic alcohol that used to be used as a solvent in nail care cosmetic items, but recent concentration of use data show that it is also used in low concentrations in products for shaving, eye makeup, and personal hygiene.
• An operation in 1753, painted by Gaspare Traversi, of a surgery before antiseptics were used.
• Phenols are widely used in household products and as intermediates for industrial synthesis.
• For example, phenol itself is used (in low concentrations) as a disinfectant in household cleaners and in mouthwash.
• Phenol may have been the first surgical antiseptic.
• In 1865 the British surgeon Joseph Lister used phenol as an antiseptic to sterilize his operating field.
• With phenol used in this manner, the mortality rate from surgical amputations fell from 45 to 15 percent in Lister’s ward.