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emboldened 3 structure numbers.
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The enantiomers 1a and 1b can have their double bonds defined by CIP rules 1a and 5. Rule 1a dictates that CH3>H while Rule 5 has R>S. Thus, 1a has an E-double bond and 1b is of the Z-configuration as exemplified by the red bonds. This issue has been addressed previously on this site.



Addendum: While the enantiomers 1a and 1b (vide supra) have their double bonds labeled in upper case E/Z (ChemDraw), JSmol takes into account the enantiomorphic nature of the double bonds by using lower case e/z (vide infra). See the answer of @orthocresol.

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