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The compound shown is 2-chlorobut-2-ene drawn with a definite geometry. Its configuration is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. Ccis, hence
  4. Dtrans, hence

Answer: A

On C3 the groups are and ; has priority. On C2 the groups are and ; (higher atomic number) has priority. In the drawing the C3 methyl and the chlorine are on opposite sides, so the compound shown is . Note that the two methyl groups are on the same side (a cis-like arrangement), which is why cis/trans labels are unreliable for trisubstituted alkenes; the CIP label is .
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