Starting from the wedge-and-dash structure below, rotate the back carbon to provide the Newman projection in the least stable conformation.

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Chapter2: Alkanes And Cycloalkanes
Section2.5: Conformations Of Alkanes And Cycloalkanes
Problem 2.9P: Following is a chair conformation of cyclohexane with the carbon atoms numbered 1 through 6. (a)...
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Starting from the wedge-and-dash structure below,
rotate the back carbon to provide the Newman
projection in the least stable conformation.
HO H
Drawing
|||I
H
Transcribed Image Text:Starting from the wedge-and-dash structure below, rotate the back carbon to provide the Newman projection in the least stable conformation. HO H Drawing |||I H
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The Newman projection represents the dihedral angle and the different conformations of the molecule. In the Newman projection, the carbon to the viewer is indicated by the dot and the carbon away from the viewer is indicated by the circle.

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