
Isoprene
Isoprene is a hemiterpene with the formula CH2=C(CH3)CH=CH2; the monomer of natural rubber and a common structure motif to the isoprenoids, a large class of other naturally occurring compounds. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound, an alkadiene and a hemiterpene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-methylbuta-1,3-diene
- Molecular formula
- C5H8
- Molecular weight
- 68.12 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 68.062600255 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:35194
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1566132
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2020761
- PubMed:31765140
- PubMed:30236600
- PubMed:28003437
- PubMed:23001965
- PubMed:22985393
- PubMed:22981000
- PubMed:22971583
- PubMed:22963531
- PubMed:22936773
- PubMed:22894346
- PubMed:22886209
- PubMed:22871466
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