QuestionStereochemistry / E–Z
The E/Z-nomenclature for the following molecules is:

- (a) 1: Z, 2: Z, 3: Z, 4: E
- (b) 1: Z, 2: E, 3: E, 4: E
- (c) 1: E, 2: Z, 3: Z, 4: E
- (d) 1: E, 2: Z, 3: E, 4: Z
Answer: (a) 1: Z, 2: Z, 3: Z, 4: E
1: I > Br and Cl > F; I and Cl same side → Z. 2: Br > Cl and D > H; Br and D same side → Z. 3: cis-but-2-ene → Z. 4: CH₂Br > CH₃ (top left) and CH₂CH₃ > CH₃ (bottom right) → opposite → E → (a).