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cis and trans expression
« on: December 08, 2013, 03:45:16 PM »
I want to know when we said cis and trans and when we said Z and E

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Re: cis and trans expression
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2013, 04:29:43 PM »
E/Z goes by Cahn-Ingold Prelog rules I believe.
"The answer is of zero significance if one cannot distinctly arrive at said place with an explanation"

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Re: cis and trans expression
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2013, 04:31:01 PM »
Also, things like this can be can read about on Wikipedia.
"The answer is of zero significance if one cannot distinctly arrive at said place with an explanation"

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