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Consider the substituted cyclohexane shown in the ball-and-stick model. (See attached)

Draw the second possible conformation in the chair form, and classify
it as more stable or less stable than the conformation shown in the
three-dimensional model ?

C4
C1
Transcribed Image Text:C4 C1
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Step 1

The given model has black, white and red ball.

Black ball- Carbon

White ball- hydrogen

Red ball- Bromine.

The structure of the given compound is shown below.

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Step 2

The methyl group is present at carbon-1 in the axial position.

The bromine atom is present at carbon-2 in the equatorial position.

The isopropyl group is present at carbon-4  in the equatorial position.

The second possible conformation in the chair form is shown below.

Chemistry homework question answer, step 2, image 1

 

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