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trans-2-butene

chemical compound

Also known as: (E)-2-butene

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isomerism

In isomerism: Cis and trans forms
…are traditionally called cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene or, in slightly more modern terms, (Z)- and (E)-2-butene. The Z and E stand for the German words for “together” (zusammen) and “apart” (entgegen). In principle, cis- and trans-2-butene are conformational isomers; in theory, they could be interconverted by a simple rotation about the…
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