Model 2. Cyclohexane Chair ConformationAnother helpful way to drawn a non-planar example of cyclohexane is to draw its most stable (lowest energy) conformationcalled a chair conformation.III8.Build two models of cyclohexane.The chair conformation is the most stable conformation of cyclohexane because all of the bond angles aroundthe carbon atoms are at 109.5ª and all carbon atoms are in the more stable staggered conformation.Cyclohexane is the only cyclic structure that allows all the bond angles around each carbon to be 109.5", thus isthe only ring that adopts a true chair conformation. Form the chair conformation with both of yourcyclohexane models. Look down each carbon carbon bond and verify that all carbons are in a staggeredconformation.9.10. Because of this conformation, there are two types of positions a group can occupy when it is attached to acyclohexane chair, either axial (A) or equatorial (E).11. Axial hydrogens alternate straight up and straight down as we proceed around the ring (Figure III above).Identify the axial hydrogens on your model of cyclohexane.12. Equatorial hydrogens also alternate up and down, but at an angle around the equator of the ring (Figure Iabove). Identify the equatorial hydrogens on your model of cyclohexane.13. Groups or atoms in axial positions experience 1,3-diaxial interactions (additional strain that increases theenergy of that conformation) due to the axial bonds on the 1 and 3 carbons lining up with each other (torsionalstrain) and steric strain, if one or both of the axial groups are larger than a hydrogen atom. Below is aNewman projection of methylcyclohexane looking down the 1-2 and 5-4 carbon bonds. Circle the structure withthe lowest 1,3-diaxial interactions (lowest energy conformation of the two molecules).CH3HHHH.H.H3CH.14. Add a methyl group to one of the carbons of your model of cyclohexane. Is the methyl group currently in theaxial or equatorial position?15. Arrange the chair in your hands so that the carbon bearing the methyl group is in one hand and the 4th carbon onthe ring is in the other. Flip the chair by pushing down on the up end carbon and up on the down end carbon.The methyl group should be in the axial position, if it was in the equatorial position and vice versa. (note: whena chair flips, all axial groups become equatorial and all equatorial groups become axial).

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Model 2. Cyclohexane Chair ConformationAnother helpful way to drawn a non-planar example of cyclohexane is to draw its most stable (lowest energy) conformationcalled a chair conformation.III8.Build two models of cyclohexane.The chair conformation is the most stable conformation of cyclohexane because all of the bond angles aroundthe carbon atoms are at 109.5ª and all carbon atoms are in the more stable staggered conformation.Cyclohexane is the only cyclic structure that allows all the bond angles around each carbon to be 109.5&#34;, thus isthe only ring that adopts a true chair conformation. Form the chair conformation with both of yourcyclohexane models. Look down each carbon carbon bond and verify that all carbons are in a staggeredconformation.9.10. Because of this conformation, there are two types of positions a group can occupy when it is attached to acyclohexane chair, either axial (A) or equatorial (E).11. Axial hydrogens alternate straight up and straight down as we proceed around the ring (Figure III above).Identify the axial hydrogens on your model of cyclohexane.12. Equatorial hydrogens also alternate up and down, but at an angle around the equator of the ring (Figure Iabove). Identify the equatorial hydrogens on your model of cyclohexane.13. Groups or atoms in axial positions experience 1,3-diaxial interactions (additional strain that increases theenergy of that conformation) due to the axial bonds on the 1 and 3 carbons lining up with each other (torsionalstrain) and steric strain, if one or both of the axial groups are larger than a hydrogen atom. Below is aNewman projection of methylcyclohexane looking down the 1-2 and 5-4 carbon bonds. Circle the structure withthe lowest 1,3-diaxial interactions (lowest energy conformation of the two molecules).CH3HHHH.H.H3CH.14. Add a methyl group to one of the carbons of your model of cyclohexane. Is the methyl group currently in theaxial or equatorial position?15. Arrange the chair in your hands so that the carbon bearing the methyl group is in one hand and the 4th carbon onthe ring is in the other. Flip the chair by pushing down on the up end carbon and up on the down end carbon.The methyl group should be in the axial position, if it was in the equatorial position and vice versa. (note: whena chair flips, all axial groups become equatorial and all equatorial groups become axial).

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8. Build two models of cyclohexane.