Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Out of the two equilibrium illustrated the one having the equilibrium lying farther to the right is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The saturated six-membered ring compounds are mostly expressed and explained in the chair conformations. This is because the chair conformation is the most stable conformation of cyclohexane. Thus, the chair conformation is most helpful in the studies of six-membered ring compounds.
Cis-trans relation between the substituents is denoted by their axial and equatorial positions.
(b)
Interpretation:
The compound having a greater amount of gauche confirmation is to be stated.
Concept introduction:
The Newman projection is one of the representation to understand the stereochemistry of
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