Sub-Product
- Main Product
- C5 Dienes
- Segment
- Chemicals
- Main-Family
- Unsaturated Monomers
- Sub-Family
- Aliphatic Olefins
- Physical State
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Liquid
- Sub-Product
- Isoprene
- Alt. Names
- 2-Methylbuta-1,3-diene; 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene
- Description
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Isoprene is a common Organic Compound with the formula CH2=C(CH3)−CH=CH2. In its pure form it is a colorless volatile Liquid. Isoprene is an unsaturated Hydrocarbon. It is produced by many plants and animals (including humans) and its Polymers are the main component of Natural Rubber. C. G. Williams named the Compound in 1860 after obtaining it from thermal decomposition (Pyrolysis) of Natural Rubber; he correctly deduced the empirical formula C5H8.
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Identifiers
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CAS Number
- 78-79-5
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EC Number
- 201-143-3
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ECHA InfoCard
- 100.001.040
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IUPAC Name
- Isoprene
Chemical Data
- Chemical Formula
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C5H8
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 68.12
- Boiling Point (°C)
- 34.067
- Melting Point (°C)
- -143.95
- Sulfur Content (wt%)
- 0
- Specific Gravity
- 0.68
Properties
- Default
- Status
- A
System Info
- Update by
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Kokel, Nicolas - Updated
- 10/22/2022 4:35 PM
- Added by
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Kokel, Nicolas
- Added
- 2/4/2022 6:10 PM
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