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Is Amyl Alcohol vegetarian?

Amyl Alcohol

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Amyl Alcohol (1-pentanol) is an organic alcohol used as a solvent and as an intermediate in ester synthesis, such as amyl acetate; it can be derived synthetically or from fusel oil.

Also known as Pentan-1-ol
INCI name Amyl Alcohol
CAS number 71-41-0
EC number 200-752-1
CosIng ID 39026
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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