Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry
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ISBN: 9780618974122
Author: Andrei Straumanis
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 15CTQ
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Interpretation: The structure representing black balls at axial position and at equatorial position needs to be determined.

Concept Introduction: The chair conformation of cyclohexane is represented as follows:

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter 7, Problem 15CTQ , additional homework tip  1

During the flipping, no bond is break. The numbering in the chair form is represented as follows:

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter 7, Problem 15CTQ , additional homework tip  2

During ring flipping, mirror image of the chair conformation is formed.

It is represented as follows:

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter 7, Problem 15CTQ , additional homework tip  3

Now, the ring flipping with substituent attached can be represented as follows;

  Organic Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, Chapter 7, Problem 15CTQ , additional homework tip  4

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