Can butane have geometric isomers?

Question

Can butane have geometric isomers?

1 Answer

Impact of this question

4415 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2016-06-10T07:05:56

$2 - butene$ $2-"butene"$ can have two geometric isomers. I don't know whether you're wrong or not.

Explanation:

The methyl groups pendant to the double bond, to the olefin, can be on the same side (the $cis isomer$ $"cis isomer"$ ), or on opposite sides (the $trans isomer$ $"trans isomer"$ ). These are geometric isomers that are distinct molecules with distinct properties (e.g. $m.p. trans, - 106^{\circ} C; cis, - 139^{\circ} C$ $"m.p. trans," -106 ""^@ C; "cis," -139 ""^@ C$ ).

Science

Math

Humanities

... and beyond

Can butane have geometric isomers?

1 Answer

Explanation:

Related questions

Impact of this question