The compound 2-pentene exists in cis- and trans- forms, but 1-pentene does not. Draw out the structures for 2-pentene and 1-pentene and explain why 2-pentene exhibits cis/trans isomerism but 1-pentene does not.
The compound 2-pentene exists in cis- and trans- forms, but 1-pentene does not. Draw out the structures for 2-pentene and 1-pentene and explain why 2-pentene exhibits cis/trans isomerism but 1-pentene does not.
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