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Topic: Stereogenic Center Criteria (Are E-Z Stereoisomers Considered Distinct Groups?)  (Read 967 times)

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Hi,

From what I understand, for a Carbon atom to be a stereogenic center, it needs to be bonded to 4 distinct groups.  I was wondering whether two stereoisomers (of the E and Z configurations) would be considered distinct groups and make the compound chiral; or if they are considered identical and thus make the compound achiral.

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I was wondering whether two stereoisomers (of the E and Z configurations) would be considered distinct

Yes.
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Thanks for your response. In that case how would I assign priority to those groups (the E-Z stereoisomers) to determine the R-S configuration of the molecule?

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