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Offline fireflyskitters

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help with figuring out the number of stereoisomers
« on: June 16, 2013, 08:16:04 AM »
How many stereoisomers do 1,2- and 1,3-cyclobutanedicarboxylic acid have? I'm guessing that there's only one cis-isomer for each; however, I'm not sure how many trans-isomers there are--they seem superimposable, but according to a quick search, they're not...? I'm really having trouble visualizing them. :(
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Re: help with figuring out the number of stereoisomers
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 12:26:30 PM »
Quote from: fireflyskitters on June 16, 2013, 08:16:04 AM
however, I'm not sure how many trans-isomers there are
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I'm really having trouble visualizing them. :(

The only way to really overcome difficulties in visualisation is to make models.
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