ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 7 Alkene Stability CH3 Acid CH3 CH H ch, catalyst h trans 76% CIs 24% cis-2-Butene is less stable than trans 2-butene at room temperature Relative Stabilities (CH3)2C=CH2> trans-CH3 CH=CHCH3 CIS-CH3 CH=CHCH3 CH3,CH-CH, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 7 Alkene Stability C C CH3 H CH3 H cis C C H CH3 CH3 H trans Acid catalyst 76% 24% cis-2-Butene is less stable than trans-2-butene at room temperature. Relative Stabilities CH3CH2CH CH2 CH3CH CHCH3 CH3CH CHCH3 (CH trans- cis- 3)2C CH2 > > >