Why does cyclooctene have three stereoisomers?

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How does cyclooctene have three stereoisomers?

I thought that there are only two stereoisomers, cis- and trans-, but according to my textbook there are three stereoisomers. I want to know how?

edited Oct 18 '17 at 11:12

asked Oct 18 '17 at 07:56

Mihir

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Could be helpful https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/35470/why-is-trans-cyclooctene-chiral – wolphram Oct 18 '17 at 08:34

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