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Isoprene

CAS Number

78-79-5

Synonym

2-Methyl-1,3-butadiene; 2-Methyl-1,3-hexadiene; Acetate buffer

Occurrence/Use

Production of vehicle tires, styrene-isoprene-styrene block polymers, and butyl rubber

Isoprene

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Cancer: 
Currently listed

Cancer

Listed as causing: 
Cancer
Date of Listing: 
05/01/1996
Basis for Listing: 
Authoritative Bodies-International Agency for Research on Cancer