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There are two isomers of propanol. If the isomer is not specified, it is more likely to refer to propan-1-ol.

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There are two isomers of propanol. If the isomer is not specified, it is more likely to refer to propan-1-ol.
  • Propan-1-ol
    Propan-1-ol

    Propan-1-ol is a primary alcohol with the formula CH3CH2CH2OH. It is also known as 1-propanol, 1-propyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, or simply propanol....
     (or n-propanol) — CH3CH2CH2OH
  • Propan-2-ol
    Isopropyl alcohol

    Isopropyl alcohol is a common name for isopropanol, a colorless, flammable chemical compound with a strong odor. It has the molecular formula C3H7OH and is the simplest example of a Alcohol#Primary.2C secondary.2C and tertiary alcohols, where the alcohol carbon is attached to two other carbons....
     (or isopropyl alcohol, or isopropanol) — (CH3)2CHOH


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  • Propanal (propionaldehyde
    Propionaldehyde

    Propionaldehyde or propanal is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CHO. It is a saturate 3-carbon aldehyde and is a structural isomerism of propanone....
    ) differs in spelling from propanol by a single letter and is a different molecule.
  • Propranolol
    Propranolol

    Propranolol is a non-selective beta blocker mainly used in the treatment of hypertension. It was the first successful beta blocker developed. It is the only drug proven effective for the prophylaxis of migraines in children....
     is a drug used for reducing blood pressure and hand tremors.


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  • Propanol was the chemical to be manufactured in the contentious chemical plant run by the British Chemical Corp in the 1981 British comedy Yes Minister
    Yes Minister

    Yes Minister is a satire British sitcom written by Sir Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn that was first transmitted by BBC television and BBC Radio between 1980 and 1984, split over three seven-episode series....
     episode 'The Greasy Pole
    The Greasy Pole

    "The Greasy Pole" is the eleventh episode of the BBC comedy series Yes Minister and was first broadcast 16 March 1981. In this episode, the final ' Yes Minister ' is uttered by Bernard Woolley....
    '. In that episode, it was described as being manufactured with metadioxin', not the toxic dioxin, which caused protests by the constituents of the local Member of Parliament.