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Stereoisomers
« on: October 02, 2013, 12:57:28 PM »
Do geometric stereoisomers have chiral centres or lack them?

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Re: Stereoisomers
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2013, 12:59:10 PM »
Can you define geometric stereoisomers.
And what are your thoughts on the matter?
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Re: Stereoisomers
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2013, 01:00:53 PM »
Geometric isomers are the sis and trans isomers

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Re: Stereoisomers
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2013, 01:03:05 PM »
Well if they are substituents on a  saturated ring, they can also be chiral centers.
If they are a part of a C=C then not.
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