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Figure 4.
Figure 4. Conformations of the cycloheptanone ring system viewed along the carbonyl axis. The isomers (E,E) (A, twisted) and (Z,Z) (B, chair) show a C[2] point symmetry with opposing twists of the ring, whereas isomer (E,Z) (C, asymmetric boat) lacks rotational symmetry. The carbonyl C1, C2 and C7 atoms are coloured silver.