3-methyl-2-butanol
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3-Methyl-2-butanol (
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name, commonly called ''sec''-isoamyl alcohol) is an organic
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. It is used as a
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and an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals. The compound is one of the eight isomers of pentyl alcohol.


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