Related compounds Density 815 kg/m³ | Formula C5H12O Molar mass 88.148 g/mol Appearance colorless liquid | |
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2-Methyl-1-butanol (IUPAC name, also called active amyl alcohol) is an organic chemical compound.
Contents
It is one of the components of the aroma of Tuber melanosporum, the black truffle.
Uses
It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals. 2-Methyl-1-butanol is a component of many mixtures of amyl alcohols sold industrially.
Reactions
2-Methyl-1-butanol can be derived from fusel oil (because it occurs naturally in fruits such as grapes) or manufactured by either the oxo process or via the halogenation of pentane.
References
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