The general values for steric and torsional strain are provided. Use these values to calculate the amount of strain in the molecule in the box. H H CH/CH3 gauche H CH3 3.8 kJ/mol steric strain CH3 HH H CH, H/H eclipsed bond 4 kJ/mol torsional strain H. HH CH/H eclipsed bond 5.6 kJ/mol torsional strain CH3 HC CH, CH/CH3 eclipsed 11 kJ/mol torsional & steric strain

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The general values for steric and torsional strain are provided. Use
these values to calculate the amount of strain in the molecule in the
box.
H
H.
CH/CH3 gauche
H
CH3
3.8 kJ/mol steric strain
CH3
HH
H CH,
H/H eclipsed bond
-CH3
4 kJ/mol torsional strain
HH
CH/H eclipsed bond
5.6 kJ/mol torsional strain
H3C CH
CH/CH, eclipsed
11 kJ/mol torsional & steric strain
H
étv
Transcribed Image Text:The general values for steric and torsional strain are provided. Use these values to calculate the amount of strain in the molecule in the box. H H. CH/CH3 gauche H CH3 3.8 kJ/mol steric strain CH3 HH H CH, H/H eclipsed bond -CH3 4 kJ/mol torsional strain HH CH/H eclipsed bond 5.6 kJ/mol torsional strain H3C CH CH/CH, eclipsed 11 kJ/mol torsional & steric strain H étv
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