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alkene photoisomerization

Photochemical process with geometrical isomerization of a carbon–carbon double bond.
Notes:
  1. Geometrical isomerization of a C–C double bond is called a cis/transisomerization in 1,2-disubstituted alkenes. E/Zisomerization is a more general designation applying also to higher substituted alkenes.
  2. This process leads to a photostationary state if both isomers absorb light under the reaction conditions.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293 (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 302
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
Last update: 2014-02-24; version: 2.3.3.
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