Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
13-Butadiene is a simple conjugated diene with the formula C4H6. It is an important industrial chemical used as a monomer in the production of synthetic rubber. When the word butadiene is used most of the time it refers to 13-butadiene.The name butadiene can also refer to the isomer 12-butadiene which is a cumulated diene. However this allene is difficult to prepare and has no industrial significance.