Term Name: isoprene
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: alkadiene hemiterpene volatile organic compound
has_role: plant metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 4-[(E)-{amino[(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)amino]methylidene}amino]butanoic acid