When a cis alkene is mixed with a small amount of I 2 in the presence of

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When a cis alkene is mixed with a small amount of I2 in the presence of heat or light, it isomerizes to some trans alkene. Propose a detailed mechanism to account for this observation.

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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