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The cis isomer in this case has a boiling point of 60.3 °C, while the trans isomer has a boiling point of 47.5 °C. [6] In the cis isomer the two polar C–Cl bond dipole moments combine to give an overall molecular dipole, so that there are intermolecular dipole–dipole forces (or Keesom forces), which add to the London dispersion forces and ...
See: cis–trans isomerism. cis (left) and trans (right) configured double bond in maleic acid and fumaric acid. cis (left) and trans (right) isomerism in a ring system. The descriptors cis (Latin, on this side of) [2] and trans (Latin, over, beyond) [3] are used in various contexts for the description of chemical configurations: [4] [5]
Diastereomerism can also occur at a double bond, where the cis vs trans relative positions of substituents give two non-superposable isomers. Many conformational isomers are diastereomers as well. In the case of diastereomerism occurring at a double bond, E-Z , or entgegen and zusammen (German), is used in notating nomenclature of alkenes .
Traditionally, double bond stereochemistry was described as either cis (Latin, on this side) or trans (Latin, across), in reference to the relative position of substituents on either side of a double bond. A simple example of cis–trans isomerism is the 1,2-disubstituted ethenes, like the dichloroethene (C 2 H 2 Cl 2) isomers shown below. [7]
E–Z configuration, or the E–Z convention, is the IUPAC preferred method of describing the absolute stereochemistry of double bonds in organic chemistry.It is an extension of cis–trans isomer notation (which only describes relative stereochemistry) that can be used to describe double bonds having two, three or four substituents.
Simple cis and trans isomers may be indicated with a prefixed cis-or trans-: cis-but-2-ene, trans-but-2-ene. However, cis-and trans-are relative descriptors. It is IUPAC convention to describe all alkenes using absolute descriptors of Z-(same side) and E-(opposite) with the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules (see also E–Z notation).
The Kurnakov test, also known as Kurnakov's reaction, is a chemical test that distinguishes pairs of cis- and trans-isomers of [PtA 2 X 2] (A = NH 3, X = halogen or pseudohalide). Upon treatment with thiourea , the trans -dihalides give less soluble white products, whereas the cis -dihalides give more soluble yellow products.
Cis- and trans isomers are known. The cis isomer is a white crystalline powder, while the trans isomer is yellow. [3] Both isomers are square planar about the central platinum atom. The cis isomer is used primarily as a reagent for the synthesis of other platinum compounds.