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What is an isoprene?

What is an isoprene? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, C5H8, that is readily polymerized; natural rubber (caoutchouc) is cis-1,4-polyisoprene, and trans-1,4-polyisoprene is present in gutta-percha and balata; it is the structural basis for the terpenes.
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The difficulty lay rather in the cost of the raw material, isoprene.
To the best of our knowledge, reports on vulcanization reaction of isoprene rubbers are not yet available for imidazolinium salts.
You will see that the isoprene consists of a chain of four carbon atoms with an extra carbon on the side.
Researchers discovered the heatwave caused plants and trees to release a chemical called isoprene, which helps produce ozone in the atmosphere.
Larger terpenes are uncommon, with the exception of polymeric isoprene, well known as rubber.
From this gas isoprene can be made and the isoprene converted into rubber by sodium, or acid or alkali or simple heating.

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