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Isoamyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with the formula C5H12O, specifically 2CH–CH2–CH2–OH. It is one of several isomers of amyl alcohol. It is also known as isopentyl alcohol, isopentanol, or 3-methyl-butan-1-ol. An obsolete name for it was isobutyl carbinol.
Isoamyl alcohol is an ingredient in the production of banana oil, an ester found in nature and also produced as a flavouring in industry. It is a common fusel alcohol, produced as a major by-product of ethanol fermentation.
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