In 1919, Bayway Research Facility scientists created Isopropyl Alcohol. Isopropyl Alcohol is also known as, Isopropanol. This compound was the world’s first petrochemical.
The person who discovered Isopropanol (also known as Rubbing Alcohol or Isopropyl Alcohol) is Mohammad ibn Zakari Razi. He discovered Isoprophyl Alcohol in 864-930 AD.