Isophene vs Isoprene - What's the difference?
isophene | isoprene |
A line (on a map, etc.) indicating equal incidence of a biological event, such as the flowering of plants. (organic compound) 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.