Isoamyl alcohol
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Isoamyl alcohol +P is a clear, colourless alcohol
with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH. It is one of several isomer
s of amyl alcohol
. It is a main ingredient in the production of banana oil, an ester
found in nature and also produced as a flavouring in industry.
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH. It is one of several isomer
Isomer
In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties, unless they also have the same functional groups. There are many different classes of isomers, like stereoisomers, enantiomers, geometrical...
s of amyl alcohol
Amyl alcohol
An amyl alcohol is any of 8 alcohols with the formula C5H11OH. A mixture of amyl alcohols can be obtained from fusel alcohol. Amyl alcohol is used as a solvent and in esterfication for example in the production of amyl acetate...
. It is a main ingredient in the production of banana oil, an ester
Ester
Esters are chemical compounds derived by reacting an oxoacid with a hydroxyl compound such as an alcohol or phenol. Esters are usually derived from an inorganic acid or organic acid in which at least one -OH group is replaced by an -O-alkyl group, and most commonly from carboxylic acids and...
found in nature and also produced as a flavouring in industry.