3-Methyl-1-butanol is used as an active ingredient in banana oil production and Kovac's reagent. It acts as an antifoaming agent. It serves as an intermediate for the manufacture of corrosion inhibitors, flotation aids, fuel and lubricating oil additives, polyvinyl chloride stabilizers, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, plasticizers, rubber auxiliaries and paint solvents.

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