Which conformer is best represented at the location marked "C" on the energy diagram below? CH3 CH3 CH3 CH2. H CH3 H CH3 | CH3 CH2. - H. CH3 H3C CH2 CH2 CH3 H3C H. H. ČH3 I II III IV in 060 120 180 240 300 360 Degrees of Rotation- Potential Energy-

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Which conformer is best represented at the location marked "C" on the energy diagram below?
CH3
CH3
CH2.
CH3
CH3
H CH3
H CH3
CH2
-H
CH3
H
H
H3C
CH2
H.
CH3
H3C
H
CH2
H
H.
ČH3
ČH3
I
II
II
IV
in
A
0 60
120
180
240
300
360
Degrees of Rotation
Potential Energy-
Transcribed Image Text:Which conformer is best represented at the location marked "C" on the energy diagram below? CH3 CH3 CH2. CH3 CH3 H CH3 H CH3 CH2 -H CH3 H H H3C CH2 H. CH3 H3C H CH2 H H. ČH3 ČH3 I II II IV in A 0 60 120 180 240 300 360 Degrees of Rotation Potential Energy-
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II is the right answer.

II represent is best represented at location marked "C" because not eclipsed confirmation but bulky group near each other so it have intermediate energy.

 

I is more stable because it have staggered confirmation and have less energy.

 

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