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Isobutene vs Isobutane - What's the difference?

isobutene | isobutane |

In organic compound terms the difference between isobutene and isobutane

is that isobutene is the unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene, (CH3)2C=CH2; used in the manufacture of polybutene and butyl rubber while isobutane is a hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C4H10 found in natural gas.

isobutene

English

Noun

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  • (organic compound) The unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene, (CH3)2C=CH2; used in the manufacture of polybutene and butyl rubber.

    • Synonyms

    *isobutylene *methylpropene (IUPAC name )

    isobutane

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic compound) A hydrocarbon, a particular isomer of C4H10 found in natural gas.

    • Synonyms

    * * methylpropane

    External links

    * (wikipedia "isobutane")