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anor277
Aug 25, 2016

You would be incorrect to do so.

Explanation:

Given the constraints of a ring structure, olefinic bonds, double bonds, must have cis substituents. As the ring grows in size, the constraints are loosened a little bit. Cyclo-octene is the smallest alicyclic ring that will support cis and trans isomerism with respect to the olefin. Of course, with di-substituted ring structures (but not this one!), cis and trans substitution is possible with respect to the plane of the ring, but not to the #C=C# skeleton.

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