Isotopene

Isotopene is a term that appears in some discussions and fictional works as a placeholder for a class of compounds whose chemical skeleton is identical but whose isotopic composition varies. It is not a recognized chemical name in peer-reviewed literature, and no specific compound officially called isotopene has been defined by standard nomenclature bodies such as IUPAC.

In real chemistry, related concepts include isotopologues and isotopomers, which are molecules that differ only in their isotopic makeup. The properties of such species depend on the isotopic substitution, influencing vibrational spectra, reaction rates (via kinetic isotope effects), and mass spectral patterns. Any substance described as isotopene would typically be identified by its exact chemical formula and the particular isotopes present rather than by a general name.

Usage in fiction and speculative contexts often portrays isotopene as a stable or reactive compound with unusual or enhanced properties arising from isotopic configurations. These portrayals are imaginative and not based on established chemical data or observations.

See also: isotopes, isotopologues, isotope labeling, mass spectrometry.