Organic Chemistry
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Author: William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. Foote
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Chapter 2.5, Problem 2.11P
Draw a chair conformation of 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane in which one methyl group is equatorial and the other is axial. Draw the alternative chair conformation and calculate the ratio of the two conformations at 25°C.
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