Comments on: Geometric Isomers In Small Rings: Cis And Trans Cycloalkanes https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/ Fri, 15 May 2026 18:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: James Ashenhurst https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-794342 Fri, 15 May 2026 18:29:29 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-794342 In reply to Nithin K.

It is right to say all geometrical isomers are diastereomers.

It is NOT right to say that all diastereomers are geometrical isomers

Geometrical isomerism is just another name for cis-trans isomerism that can occur when two groups may differ in their orientation about a small ring or pi bond.

It would not be correct to call (R,R) tartaric acid a geometrical isomer of (R,S) tartaric acid since there is no double bond or ring.

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By: Nithin K https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-794311 Fri, 15 May 2026 11:34:30 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-794311 Then is it right to say all geometrical isomers are diastereomers and vice versa

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By: James Ashenhurst https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-794262 Thu, 14 May 2026 17:32:31 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-794262 In reply to Nithin K.

Geometrical isomers are stereoisomers that are not mirror images, therefore diastereomers.

The whole term “geometrical isomers” could be replaced with “diastereomers” with very little loss, except people like to say, “cis-trans isomers” and the term “geometrical isomers” was devised as a slightly more official sounding name (which also covers E/Z isomers)

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By: Nithin K https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-794167 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:08:01 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-794167 Where is the line between diastereomers and geometrical isomers cuz if we take meso tartaric acid and its racemic counterpart it isnt geometrical but is a diastereomer but in cyclic systems we are saying its a geometrical isomer

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By: Geometric Isomers: Definition, Notations, and Examples https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-793716 Wed, 06 May 2026 18:50:56 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-793716 […] Masterorganicchemistry.com […]

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By: James Ashenhurst https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-634611 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 18:36:43 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-634611 In reply to Memeber.

Fixed. Thank you!

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By: Memeber https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-631699 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:35:31 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-631699 The diagrams should be flipped (the constitutional isomer one belongs where the geometric isomer one is, and vice versa).

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By: Sourav Pathak https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-560771 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:26:40 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-560771 Will trans-cyclohexane-1,3-diol show optical activity?

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By: James Ashenhurst https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-558722 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 12:16:39 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-558722 In reply to Tanmay.

That’s a great exercise for you to work on! Start by drawing cyclobutane, and then making all the chlorines “wedges” (or dashes, you’ll get the same thing). Then, systematically “flip” the dashes into wedges and compare to see if they are different isomers.

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By: Tanmay https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2014/03/20/cycloalkanes-cis-and-trans/#comment-558714 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 07:46:50 +0000 https://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/?p=8047#comment-558714 How many geometrical isomers of 1,2,3,4 tetrachlrocyclobutane is possible?

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