Organic Chemistry As a Second Language, 3e: First Semester Topics

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Chapter 6 - Conformations - 6.2 Ranking The Stability Of Newman Projections - Problems - Page 112: 6.12

Answer

In both structures, the back carbon will have: Up: (Et) Right: (H) Left: (Me) In the most stable structure, the front carbon will have: Down: (Et) Right: (H) Left: (H) In the less stable structure, the front carbon will have: Up: (Et) Right: (H) Left: (H)

Work Step by Step

1. For both most and less stable conformations, drawn the atoms/groups connected to the back carbon. (Represented by the circle.) In this case: Up: (Et) Right: (H) Left: (Me) 2. Identify the largest group connected to the front carbon, and for the back carbons: In this case: Front carbon: (Et) Back carbon: (Et) 3. Now, for the most stable one, we will rotate only the groups/atoms on the front carbon (The point on the center.), trying to put the largest groups we identified as distant as possible. In this case, the front carbon will have: Down: (Et) Right: (H) Left: (H) 4. Now, for the most stable one, we will rotate only the groups/atoms on the front carbon (The point on the center.), trying to put the largest groups we identified as close as possible. In this case, the front carbon will have: Up: (Et) Right: (H) Left: (H)
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