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Isoamyl alcohol (also known as isopentyl alcohol) is a colorless liquid with the formula (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH. It is one of several isomers of amyl alcohol. It is an ingredient in the production of banana oil, an ester found in nature and also produced as a flavouring in industry. It is a common fusel alcohol, produced as a major by-product of ethanol fermentation. It is also an ingredient of Kovac's reagent, used for the bacterial diagnostic indole test.