Eli5 Isopropyl alcohol vs regular alcohol

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Would 90% grain alcohol have the same disinfect properties as standard isopropyl? Also why is it that one will put you in a coma but the other just gives you a hangover?

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IIRC, one of the by-products of metabolizing isopropyl alcohol is Formic acid (think ant bites and bee stings). As for the disinfecting properties ethyl alcohol will do just fine above 140 proof.

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