. Draw the Newman projections & 3-D sawhorse structures for both the highest & lowest energy conformations (clearly indicate which's which).  B. Determine the energy difference between lowest & highest conformations. CLEARLY indicate the energy factors you include in the calculation of this energy difference

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A. Draw the Newman projections & 3-D sawhorse structures for both the highest & lowest energy conformations (clearly indicate which's which). 

B. Determine the energy difference between lowest & highest conformations. CLEARLY indicate the energy factors you include in the calculation of this energy difference. 

x
ECLIPSING
Interactions
AB
H/H
H / Me
H/Et
H/i-Pr
Energy
kcal/mol
1.0
1.4
1.5
1.6
H/ t-Bu
3.0
Me / Me
2.6
Me / Et 2.7
Me / i-Pr 3.0
GAUCHE A
Interactions
B
Energy
kcal/mol
0.9
0.95
1.1
2.7
1.1
1.6
Me / Me
Me / Et
Me / i-Pr
Me / t-Bu
Et / Et
Et/i-Pr
Et / t-Bu
3.0
i-Pr/i-Pr 2.0
Part A) Draw the Newman projections and 3-D sawhorse
structures for BOTH the HIGHEST and LOWEST energy
conformations (clearly indicate which is which). Your Newman
projections should look FROM carbon 2 to carbon 3 (i.e. with
the C2 carbon in the "front").
Transcribed Image Text:x ECLIPSING Interactions AB H/H H / Me H/Et H/i-Pr Energy kcal/mol 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.6 H/ t-Bu 3.0 Me / Me 2.6 Me / Et 2.7 Me / i-Pr 3.0 GAUCHE A Interactions B Energy kcal/mol 0.9 0.95 1.1 2.7 1.1 1.6 Me / Me Me / Et Me / i-Pr Me / t-Bu Et / Et Et/i-Pr Et / t-Bu 3.0 i-Pr/i-Pr 2.0 Part A) Draw the Newman projections and 3-D sawhorse structures for BOTH the HIGHEST and LOWEST energy conformations (clearly indicate which is which). Your Newman projections should look FROM carbon 2 to carbon 3 (i.e. with the C2 carbon in the "front").
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