Organic Chemistry
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Author: John E. McMurry
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4.SE, Problem 47AP
The diaxial conformation of cis-1, 3-dimethylcyclohexane is approximately 23 kJ/mol (5.4 kcal/mol) less stable than the diequatorial conformation. Draw the two possible chair conformations, and suggest a reason for the large energy difference.
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