Chapter 4.8, Problem 8LTS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The highest and lowest energy conformations of the given compound should be identified.

Concept Introduction:

Newman projection:

• The conformational isomers are representing by the Newman projection drawing.
• Newman projection representing by front carbon atom connected to 3 groups then the 3 groups connected circle is a back carbon atom.
• The electron clouds of the groups are make an interaction with other groups is called gauche interaction.
• The gauche interaction between front and back atoms or groups is more means the energy will be high and interaction is low means energy will be low.
•  The staggered structure is having lowest energy and eclipsed structure is having highest in energy.

To identify: the highest and lowest energy conformation of the given compound.