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« on: December 14, 2004, 02:29:51 AM »
can cis/trans isomers be constitutional or are the strictly stereoisomers???

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Re:cis/trans
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2004, 12:53:56 PM »
Constitutional isomers, by definition, have different bond connectivity.  Since all the same atoms are connected in cis/trans isomers, then these are not constitutional isomers.  The are stereoisomers though, as you indicated.

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