Stereoisomerism in Alkenes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a steroisomer?
A
A compound with the same structural formula but a different arrangement inspace
2
Q
What allows an alkene to have E/Z isomerism
A
- Restricted rotation around the double bond
- Two different groups attatched to each carbon
3
Q
How can an alkene have cis/trans isomerism
A
If two of the same group is on each carbon in the double bond
4
Q
What allows a group to have the highest priority when assigning E/Z isomerism?
A
It has the higher Mr
