Organic Chemistry 9th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305080483
ISBN 13: 978-1-30508-048-5

Chapter 4 - Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes and Their Stereochemistry - Problem - Page 104: 12

Answer

The conformation with -OH in the equatorial position is more stable.

Work Step by Step

The conformation with -OH in the equatorial position is more stable. Here Ha represents-axial hydrogen and He represents-equatorial hydrogen
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