Calculate strain energy for the conformer pictured below, using strain energy increments from the table.

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Chapter4: Organic Compounds: Cycloalkanes And Their Stereochemistry
Section4.3: Stability Of Cycloalkanes: Ring Strain
Problem 8P: Each H↔H eclipsing interaction in ethane costs about 4.0 kJ/mol. How many such interactions are...
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Calculate strain energy for the conformer pictured below, using strain energy increments from the table.

CH,
CH3
CH3
H3C
Transcribed Image Text:CH, CH3 CH3 H3C
Strain Energy for Alkanes
Interaction / Compound kJ/mol kcal/mol
H:H eclipsing
H: CH, eclipsing
4.0
1.0
5.8
1.4
CH3 : CH3 eclipsing
11.0
2.6
gauche butane
3.8
0.9
cyclopropane
115
27.5
cyclobutane
110
26.3
cyclopentane
26.0
6.2
cycloheptane
26.2
6.3
cyclooctane
40.5
9.7
Transcribed Image Text:Strain Energy for Alkanes Interaction / Compound kJ/mol kcal/mol H:H eclipsing H: CH, eclipsing 4.0 1.0 5.8 1.4 CH3 : CH3 eclipsing 11.0 2.6 gauche butane 3.8 0.9 cyclopropane 115 27.5 cyclobutane 110 26.3 cyclopentane 26.0 6.2 cycloheptane 26.2 6.3 cyclooctane 40.5 9.7
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