Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Geometric
isomer
:
One
molecule
in a set of
stereoisomers
which differ in the
E
/
Z
or
cis
/
trans
arrangement of
substituents
or
functional groups
.
E
and
Z
Geometric
Isomers
E
-2-
Butene
Z
-2-
Butene
Cis
and
trans
Geometric
Isomers
Cis
-1,2-Di
methyl
cyclobutane
Trans
-1,2-Di
methyl
cyclobutane
Related terms:
Constitutional isomer
,
conformational isomer
,
conformer
,
configurational isomer
,
stereocenter
,
enantiomer
,
diastereomer
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