 Isoprene (source code)

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= Isoprene
{title2=$\mathrm{CH_2=C(CH_3)CH=CH_2}$}

<Isoprene> is 2-methylbuta-1,3-diene, $\mathrm{C_5H_8}$. Its two carbon-carbon <double bonds> form a conjugated system.

Polymerization of <isoprene> can generate different chain geometries. The configuration and connectivity of the repeating units influence the properties of the resulting <polymer>, so monomer identity alone does not completely specify a rubber-like material.

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