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💡 Solution & Explanation

Step 1: Identify the compound structure. The compound is a cyclopentene with: a ring double bond (C3=C4), a substituent at C1 = CH=CH-CH2CH3 (a 1-butenyl group, i.e., CH=CHCH2CH3), and a substituent at C2 = CH=CH2 (vinyl group). Step 2: Identify stereocenters and sources of stereoisomerism. (A) Ring chiral centers: C1 and C2 on the cyclopentane ring each bear four different groups (the ring carbons on each side differ, the exocyclic substituents differ). So C1 and C2 are both stereocenters → 2 chiral centers → up to 2^2 = 4 combinations (RR, SS, RS, SR), giving 2 pairs of enantiomers (or possibly a meso, but the substituents at C1 and C2 are different so no meso form) → 4 stereoisomers from ring stereocenters. (B) Geometric isomerism in the CH=CH-CH2CH3 side chain at C1: The double bond CH=CH-CH2CH3 attached to C1 can be E or Z (cis/trans), since one end has the ring carbon (C1) and a H, and the other end has CH2CH3 and H. This gives 2 geometric isomers. (C) The vinyl group CH=CH2 at C2: This is a terminal alkene (one end is =CH2 with two identical H substituents), so no E/Z isomerism here → only 1 form. (D) The ring double bond C3=C4 in the cyclopentene: This is an endocyclic double bond within a 5-membered ring; its geometry is fixed (cis, locked by the ring) → no additional geometric isomerism. Step 3: Total stereoisomers. Sources: 2 ring stereocenters (C1, C2) × E/Z of side-chain double bond = 4 × 2 = 8 stereoisomers. Step 4: Why other options fail. - 16 would require one additional source of stereoisomerism (e.g., another E/Z or chiral center) that doesn't exist here. - 32 and 64 greatly overcount. Therefore, the correct answer is A.