Organic Chemistry (9th Edition)
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Author: Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.46SP
Draw the two chair conformations of each compound, and label the substituents as axial and equatorial. In each case, determine which conformation is more stable.
- a. cis-1-ethyl-2-isopropylcyclohexane
- b. trans-1-ethyl-2-isopropylcyclohexane
- c. cis-1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane
- d. trans-1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane
- e. cis-1 -ethyl-4-methylcyclohexane
- f. trans-1 -ethyl-4-methylcyclohexane
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