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  • Learning Goals: Learn when it is and isn't appropriate to use cis,trans to label alkenes, and how to use the E,Z designations of the CIP system.  Learn what is meant by prochirality (pro-R and pro-S H atoms or methyl groups), and why it might be important for biological reactivity.  Also be able to use the terms enantiotopic, diastereotopic, and homotopic to describe pairs of hydrogen atoms on the same carbon.

    Reading: Soderberg sections on alkenes and pro-chirality.

    Notes:  A pencast* describes E,Z Stereoisomers, and another one describes prochirality.  (*-Audio from old pencasts does not work.  Ignore the warning about needing to update to latest Adobe Reader - see note in first topic).