E/Z photoisomerization

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General designation of a photoinduced geometrical isomerization of a C–C double bond.
Note: Geometrical isomerization of a C–C double bond is called a cis/trans isomerization in 1,2-disubstituted alkenes.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)) on page 338 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'E/Z photoisomerization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ET07374 RIS BibTex EndNote
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