Isoamyl alcoholIsoamyl alcohol is a colorless liquid with the formula, specifically (H3C–)2CH–CH2–CH2–OH. It is one of several isomers of amyl alcohol (pentanol). It is also known as isopentyl alcohol, isopentanol, or (in the IUPAC recommended nomenclature) 3-methyl-butan-1-ol. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Isoamyl alcohol, revision 1380096061.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H12O, 88.15 g/mol

Melting point

-117 °C

Boiling point

131.1 °C

Density

0.8104 g/cm³

Flash point

43 °C

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