IB skill practice

Evaluate stereochemistry and reaction selectivity

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

E and Z alkene distinction

An alkene in a Auckland synthesis workshop has the higher-priority groups on opposite sides of the double bond. State the stereochemical label. Use the labelled mechanism, pathway, data table, or method diagram before answering. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that matches the HL chemistry evidence.

Worked practice: chemistry evidence and answer

Use the chemical evidence first, then enter the result and interpretation that match it.