Cis vs Trans Conformations

4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes / Cyclohexane – Determination of Cis and Trans / Problem 1

Problem 1

Give the planar form of the chair conformation below as if you are looking down on it from above.

Chair conformation of a cyclohexane with one substituent in a cis position.

Chair conformation of a cyclohexane with one substituent in a trans position.

Chair conformation of a cyclohexane with a different trans substituent arrangement.

Chair conformation of a cyclohexane with another trans substituent arrangement.