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hexane
2,3-dimethylbutane
3-methylpentane
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Positional isomerism
In positional isomers, the functional group is attached to
a different carbon atom.
3-chloropentane
hex-1-ene
For example,
hexene has
several positional
isomers, all with hex-2-ene
the molecular
formula C6H12:
hex-3-ene
is not the
same as
cis-but-2-ene trans-but-2-ene
cis-1,2-dichloroethene trans-1,2-dichloroethene
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Limitations of cis–trans isomerism
In more complex organic compounds, in which multiple
hydrogens have been substituted by different groups,
isomers cannot be defined using the cis–trans notation.