Ⓒ Macmillan Learning Given the wedge and dashed conformers of butane, classify each conformation. H3C H H3C H H3C H H H H CH3 conformation 1 Conformation 1 is staggered gauche eclipsed 000 anti Conformation 3 is eclipsed staggered anti gauche H H H CH3 conformation 2 H H H H conformation 3 CH3 Conformation 2 is eclipsed anti gauche staggered

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### Classification of Butane Conformations

Given the wedge and dashed conformers of butane, classify each conformation.

**Conformers:**
- **Conformation 1:**
  ![Conformation 1](data:image/png;base64,...)
- **Conformation 2:**
  ![Conformation 2](data:image/png;base64,...)
- **Conformation 3:**
  ![Conformation 3](data:image/png;base64,...)

### Classification Options
- **staggered**
- **gauche**
- **eclipsed**
- **anti**

#### Conformation 1 is:
- [ ] staggered
- [ ] gauche
- [ ] eclipsed
- [ ] anti

#### Conformation 2 is:
- [ ] eclipsed
- [ ] anti
- [ ] gauche
- [ ] staggered

#### Conformation 3 is:
- [ ] eclipsed
- [ ] staggered
- [ ] anti
- [ ] gauche

Use the structural representations provided to determine whether the given conformations of butane fall into the categories of staggered, gauche, eclipsed, or anti. This classification helps in understanding the energetics and stability of different conformers in organic molecules.
Transcribed Image Text:### Classification of Butane Conformations Given the wedge and dashed conformers of butane, classify each conformation. **Conformers:** - **Conformation 1:** ![Conformation 1](data:image/png;base64,...) - **Conformation 2:** ![Conformation 2](data:image/png;base64,...) - **Conformation 3:** ![Conformation 3](data:image/png;base64,...) ### Classification Options - **staggered** - **gauche** - **eclipsed** - **anti** #### Conformation 1 is: - [ ] staggered - [ ] gauche - [ ] eclipsed - [ ] anti #### Conformation 2 is: - [ ] eclipsed - [ ] anti - [ ] gauche - [ ] staggered #### Conformation 3 is: - [ ] eclipsed - [ ] staggered - [ ] anti - [ ] gauche Use the structural representations provided to determine whether the given conformations of butane fall into the categories of staggered, gauche, eclipsed, or anti. This classification helps in understanding the energetics and stability of different conformers in organic molecules.
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