1. Which of the following alkenes are expected to have two stereoisomers? a. 1-butene b. 2-butene c. 3-chloro-2-butene d. 2-methyl-2-butene e. 1-hexene f.

2-hexene 2. What is the formula of the smallest diene (two alkene groups) which has four different E/Z isomers? 3. For each compound below, assign an E or Z to the isomer shown

4. Locate all of the stereocenters on the compounds below

5. For the compounds in question 3, how many asymmetric centers does each have? 6. What is the smallest hydrocarbon which can have an asymmetric center?

7. For each set of compounds below, indicate whether they are enantiomers, diastereomers, a meso compound or geometric isomers.

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Assign an (R) or (S) to each stereoisomer shown below Br c) H Cl H H H