Isoprene

C5H8CAS 78-79-568.12 g/mol

Alkene

Properties

Molecular formula
C5H8
Molar mass
68.12 g/mol
Exact mass
68.0626 Da
Density
0.681 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−145.95 °C
Boiling point
34.067 °C
Flash point
-53.9 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
642 mg/L (25 °C)
logP
1.75Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
0.0 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 0
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Health Hazard (GHS08)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 601-014-00-5), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P273, P280, P303+P361+P353, P318, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
78-79-5
SMILES
C=CC(=C)C
InChIKey
RRHGJUQNOFWUDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C5H8/c1-4-5(2)3/h4H,1-2H2,3H3

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • 1,3-Butadiene, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene
  • β-Methylbivinyl
  • 2-Methylbutadiene
  • Isopentadiene
  • 3-Methyl-1,3-butadiene
  • NSC 9237

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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