Asked by Natasha
Draw the structure of:
(E)-1,2-dibromo-3-isopropyl-2-hexene
My approach: I know how to answer this question in terms of basic nomeclature but I have no idea what (E) means in this.
(E)-1,2-dibromo-3-isopropyl-2-hexene
My approach: I know how to answer this question in terms of basic nomeclature but I have no idea what (E) means in this.
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Answered by
bobpursley
This compound is a standard exam stumper.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cis%E2%80%93trans_isomerism#E.2FZ_notation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cis%E2%80%93trans_isomerism#E.2FZ_notation
Answered by
Anonymous
E means opposite, E is another way of saying trans and Z would be cis..
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