Together with ethanol, n-butanol, and methanol, it belongs to the group of alcohol solvents, about 6.4 million tonnes of which were used worldwide in 2011.
Koos etanooli, n-butanooli ja metanooliga kuulub isopropanool alkoholilahustite gruppi, mida kasutati maailmas 2011. aastal umbes 6,4 tonni.