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    This document discusses cis and trans isomers in organic compounds. It explains that geometric isomerism can occur when alkenes have two different substituents on each side of the carbon-carbon double bond. The double bond restricts rotation, allowing the substituents to be either on the same side (cis) or opposite sides (trans) of the double bond. But-2-ene is given as a common example that can exist as the cis or trans isomer depending on the arrangement of the methyl groups around the double bond.

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    This document discusses cis and trans isomers in organic compounds. It explains that geometric isomerism can occur when alkenes have two different substituents on each side of the carbon-carbon double bond. The double bond restricts rotation, allowing the substituents to be either on the same side (cis) or opposite sides (trans) of the double bond. But-2-ene is given as a common example that can exist as the cis or trans isomer depending on the arrangement of the methyl groups around the double bond.

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    This document discusses cis and trans isomers in organic compounds. It explains that geometric isomerism can occur when alkenes have two different substituents on each side of the carbon-carbon double bond. The double bond restricts rotation, allowing the substituents to be either on the same side (cis) or opposite sides (trans) of the double bond. But-2-ene is given as a common example that can exist as the cis or trans isomer depending on the arrangement of the methyl groups around the double bond.

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    This document discusses cis and trans isomers in organic compounds. It explains that geometric isomerism can occur when alkenes have two different substituents on each side of the carbon-carbon double bond. The double bond restricts rotation, allowing the substituents to be either on the same side (cis) or opposite sides (trans) of the double bond. But-2-ene is given as a common example that can exist as the cis or trans isomer depending on the arrangement of the methyl groups around the double bond.

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    CIS AND TRANS

    WHEN TO USE CIS AND TRANS IN ORGANIC COMPOUND

    PRESENTED BY:
    VISITACION,HANNAH MAE A.
    Geometric (cis / trans) isomerism
    If alkenes have two different substituents at each end of the C=C then they can exist as stereoisomers (as geometric
    isomers).
    This is because there is restricted rotation of the double bond due to the pi bond which means they don't readily
    interconvert.
    Think about what happens in molecules where If you draw a structural formula instead of using models,
    there is unrestricted rotation about carbon you have to bear in mind the possibility of this free rotation
    bonds - in other words where the carbon- about single bonds.
    carbon bonds are all single. The next diagram
    shows two possible configurations of 1,2-
    dichloroethane.
    In one, the two chlorine atoms are locked on opposite
    But what happens if you have a carbon-carbon double sides of the double bond. This is known as
    bond - as in 1,2-dichloroethene? the trans isomer. (trans : from latin meaning "across" -
    as in transatlantic).
    In the other, the two chlorine atoms are locked on the
    same side of the double bond. This is know as
    the cis isomer. (cis : from latin meaning "on this side")

    These two molecules aren't the same. The carbon-


    carbon double bond won't rotate and so you would
    have to take the models to pieces in order to convert The most likely example of geometric isomerism is but-
    one structure into the other one. That is a simple test 2-ene. In one case, the CH3 groups are on opposite
    for isomers. If you have to take a model to pieces to sides of the double bond, and in the other case they
    convert it into another one, then you've got isomers. are on the same side.

    Drawing structural formula for the last pair of models


    gives two possible isomers.
    If we consider the general alkene unit shown below, For example,  but-2-ene, where both R = methyl :
    then the alkene can exist
    as cis and trans isomers only if R1 is not equal to trans-but-2-ene cis-but-2-ene
    R2 AND R3 is not equal to R4.

    Tri- or tetrasubstituted alkenes are described as cis-


    and trans- based on the relative arrangement of the
    1,2-disubstituted alkenes are described as: groups that form the parent hydrocarbon carbon
    • cis- if the two alkyl groups, R-, are on the same chain that gives the root name. In the example shown the
    side of the C=C below, the longest carbon chain that gives the root name
    • trans- if the two alkyl groups, R-, are on opposite is highlighted in blue:
    sides of the C=C.
    •these terms are inserted into the name as prefixes.

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