Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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Author: Andrei Straumanis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 21CTQ
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Interpretation: From the given set of molecules, the one with lower potential energy needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction: The molecule with lowest potential energy is most stable. In the chair conformation of the cyclohexane, the stable conformation is when large groups are present in the equatorial positions. The equatorial positions in the chair conformation points away from the ring thus, there is less steric hinderance.

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