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Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Structure, Nomenclature, and Conformations

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Newman Projections

  • How to draw a Newman Projection Energy Diagram.
    07:27
  • How sigma bond rotation is visualized
    03:11
  • The energy states of 3 different Newman Projections.
    03:51

Drawing Newman Projections

  • Step 6 to Drawing Newman Projections
    01:31
  • Step 5 to Drawing Newman Projections
    01:51
  • Step 3 to Drawing Newman Projections
    00:28

Conformational Isomers

  • Understanding what a conformer is.
    03:29

Chair Flip

  • The 3 important factors when drawing chairs
    05:12

Decalin

  • How to determine the stability of a decalin.
    03:52
  • Draw the following decalin as a chair conformation in the most stable conformation.
    03:14

Naming Bicyclic Compounds

  • How to name a bridged bicyclic
    04:39
  • The two types of bicyclic molecules
    01:55
  • How to name a fused bicyclic
    03:27