Isoamyl alcohol

Isoamyl alcohol^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name 3-methyl-1-butanol
	Other names Isopentyl alcohol, Isopentanol, Isobutylcarbinol
Identifiers
CAS Number	123-51-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:15837 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL372396 ;
ChemSpider	29000 ;
DrugBank	DB02296 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.213
KEGG	C07328 ;
PubChem CID	31260;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3025469 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H12O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: PHTQWCKDNZKARW-UHFFFAOYAW;
	SMILES OCCC(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H12O
Molar mass	88.148 g/mol
Appearance	Clear, colorless liquid
Density	0.8104 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point	−117.2 °C (−179.0 °F; 156.0 K)
Boiling point	131.1 °C (268.0 °F; 404.2 K)
Solubility in water	28 g/L
Solubility	very soluble in acetone, diethyl ether, ethanol
Viscosity	3.692 mPa·s
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	2.382 J·g-1·K-1
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	-356.4 kJ·mol-1 (liquid) ; -300.7 kJ·mol-1 (gas)
Hazards
Flash point	43 °C
Explosive limits	1.2 – 9%
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Isoamyl alcohol (also known as isopentyl alcohol) is a clear, colorless alcohol with the formula (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH. It is one of several isomers 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. It's also the main ingredient of Kovac's reagent, used for the bacterial diagnostic indole test.

It is also used as an antifoaming agent in the Chloroform:Isomyl Alcohol reagent.^{[citation needed]}

It has been identified as a chemical in the pheromone used by hornets to attract other members of the hive to attack.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Lide, David R., ed. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 3–374, 5–42, 6–188, 8–102, 15–22. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.

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[hand-1] Lide, David R., ed. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. pp. 3–374, 5–42, 6–188, 8–102, 15–22. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.

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