Nomenclature of Stereocenters

The compound 3-chloro-3-penten-2-ol has four stereoisomers (two pairs of enantiomers).

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1. (E, 2R)-3-chloro-3-penten-2-ol

    
  2. (Z, 2R)-3-chloro-3-penten-2-ol

    

3. (E, 2S)-3-chloro-3-penten-2-ol

    
4. (Z, 2S)-3-chloro-3-penten-2-ol

    


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