no on two counts. because isopropanol is a bigger molecule, you will
need to use more of it, thus negating the cost advantage, and more
importantly, NaOH or KOH will not work as a catalyst. (its a pKa thing)
Raymond Skiba wrote:
> Can Isopropyl alcohol be used to make bd in place of ethanol or
Can Isopropyl alcohol be used to make bd in place of ethanol or methanol? I am not a chemist, but I thought alcohol was alcohol. I know that there has to be some difference between them all, but isopropyl alcohol is about $4/gal vs $6-8/gal for methanol here in Myrtle Beach. Just wanted to know
