4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Barrier To Rotation
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Barrier To Rotation
6PRACTICE PROBLEM
Does the following graph correctly represent the torsional energy of 2-methylpentane along the C3-C4 bond? (Note: C4 is in the black, represented by a circle with three bonds extending from it, while C3 is in the front, represented by three bonds forming a Y shape. The angle between the isopropyl group on the front carbon and the methyl group on the back carbon is referred to as the dihedral angle.)
Does the following graph correctly represent the torsional energy of 2-methylpentane along the C3-C4 bond? (Note: C4 is in the black, represented by a circle with three bonds extending from it, while C3 is in the front, represented by three bonds forming a Y shape. The angle between the isopropyl group on the front carbon and the methyl group on the back carbon is referred to as the dihedral angle.)