Term Name: | isoprene |
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Synonyms: | 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-methylbuta-1,3-diene, 2-methylbutadiene, 2-methyldivinyl, beta-methylbivinyl, CH2=C(CH3)CH=CH2, isopentadiene, Isopren, isoprene, isopreno, isoterpene |
Definition: | 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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35194] ( EBI ) |