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Main Product
C5 Dienes
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Unsaturated Monomers
Sub-Family
Aliphatic Olefins
Physical State

Liquid

Product
Isoprene
Names
2-Methylbuta-1,3-diene; 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene
Link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoprene
Production
Production Production  

Description

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
logo CAS Number
78-79-5
logo EC Number
201-143-3
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.001.040
logo IUPAC Name
Isoprene
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

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
Crude Data
API Gravity
76.28
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