ISOPRENE

Isoprene

Isoprene, or 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, is a common organic compound with the formula CH2=CCH=CH2. It is a colorless volatile liquid. Isoprene is produced by many plants.

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isoprene

Noun

  1. An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.


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