4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
A-Values
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes A-Values
2PRACTICE PROBLEM
(i) Calculate the steric strain in each of the chair conformers of 1,1,4-trimethylcyclohexane if a CH3−H and a CH3−CH3 1,3-diaxial interactions are 0.87 and 3.7 kcal/mol, respectively.
(ii) Which conformer predominates at equilibrium?
(i) Calculate the steric strain in each of the chair conformers of 1,1,4-trimethylcyclohexane if a CH3−H and a CH3−CH3 1,3-diaxial interactions are 0.87 and 3.7 kcal/mol, respectively.
(ii) Which conformer predominates at equilibrium?