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Chloroprene is
ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE Main
Options:
  • A 2-chloro-1, 3-butadiene
  • B 3-chloro-2, 3-butadiene
  • C 2, 3-dichlorobutadiene
  • D None of these
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The correct answer is: 2-chloro-1, 3-butadiene
2-chloro-1, 3-butadiene
Chloroprene is the common name for 2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene (IUPAC name) with the chemical formula $\mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CCl}-\mathrm{CH}+\mathrm{CH}_2$. Chloroprene is a colorless volatile liquid, almost exclusively used as a monomer for the production of the polymer polychloroprene, a type of synthetic rubber.

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