2-Methyl-1-butanol
2-Methyl-1-butanol is an organic chemical compound.
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 or manufactured by either the oxo process or via the halogenation of pentane.
