Asked by CMM

Explain how caryophyllene fits the isoprene rule.

I don't know how to explain this. I do know the isoprene rule is (C5H8)n, where n is the number of isoprene units. Please help.

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Answered by DrBob222
Caryophyllene has the formula C15H24.
The isoprene rule is (C5H8)<sub>n</sub>.
So (C5H8)<sub>3</sub> is C15H24; therefore, caryophyllene fits the isoprene rule.
Answered by DrBob222
Here is the site I used to determine the empirical formula for the compound.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caryophyllene
Answered by CMM
Thank you very much.
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