Isoamyl alcohol by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as isopentyl alcohol, this organic compound is one of the different isomers of amyl alcohol. This reagent is available as a colourless liquid which is slightly soluble in water and very soluble in acetone, diethyl ether, ethanol. It has a melting point of 117 C and a boiling point at 131.1 C. CAS No.: 123-51-3 Quantity Provided: 500 ml per bottle Molecular Formula: C5H12O Molecular Weight: 88.15 Assay: Minimum 99 % Analytical grade reagent Liquid density: 0.808 - 0.814Isoamyl alcohol has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. It is extensively used in the food industry to impart banana flavour in foods. It is additionally the main component in Kovacs reagent, which is utilized in Indole test, a bacterial diagnostic test. Isoamyl alcohol is incorporated in phenolchloroform extraction mixed with the chloroform to further inhibit RNase activity and prevent the solubility of RNAs with long tracts of poly-adenine. Furthermore, it is used as an antifoaming agent in the Chloroform:Isomyl Alcohol reagent. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.