1,2-dichloroethylene
A number of interpreted spectra are available for interactive Jmol/JSpecView display
(IR) (Z) cis-C2H2Cl2 --- (R) (Z) cis-C2H2Cl2
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(IR)(E) trans-C2H2Cl2 --- (R) (E) trans-C2H2Cl2
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The cis-isomer belongs to the C2v point group while the trans-isomer to the C2h symmetry group.

References:
Applications of Group Theory: Infrared and Raman Spectra of the Isomers of 1,2-Dichloroethylene
Norman C. Craig and Nanette N. Lacuesta, Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 81 No. 8 August 2004, p 1199

Educational Applications of IR and Raman Spectroscopy: A Comparison of Experiment and Theory
Brian L. McClain, Sara M. Clark, Ryan L. Gabriel, and Dor Ben-Amotz, Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 77 No. 5 May 2000, p 654
Vibration Spectra of cis and trans Dichloroethylene-d1
H.J. Bernstein and A.D.E. Pullin, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 30 1952, 963.

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