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Stereochemical Specification
R-7.1.0 cis-trans Isomerism - the E/Z Convention (Introduction) 
Stereoisomers that differ only in the positions of atoms relative to a specified plane in cases where these atoms are, or are considered as if they were, parts of a rigid structure are
specified by the use of the stereodescriptors cis and trans
Note: The Greek letters 
and 
in cases where these atoms are, or are considered as if they were, parts of a rigid structure are specified by the use of the stereodescriptors cis
and trans
or E and Z. are also used as stereodescriptors in specific classes of compounds, such as
steroids.
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Convention
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