2-chlorobut-2-ene exists as a pair of stereoisomers due to the presence of a double bond and two different substituents on the carbons that form the double bond.
This specific configuration creates a situation where rotation around the double bond is restricted, leading to two distinct spatial arrangements of the molecule – cis and trans isomers.
These isomers have the same chemical formula and connectivity but differ in their three-dimensional structure and consequently some physical properties.
2-chlorobut-2-ene exists as a pair of stereoisomers due to the presence of a double bond and two different substituents on the carbons that form the double bond.
This specific configuration creates a situation where rotation around the double bond is restricted, leading to two distinct spatial arrangements of the molecule – cis and trans isomers.
These isomers have the same chemical formula and connectivity but differ in their three-dimensional structure and consequently some physical properties.