Staggered vs Eclipsed Conformations of Ethane
Staggered vs Eclipsed Conformations of Ethane, or Why Newman Projections Are Awesome The three-dimensional shape of methane (CH4) is the same under all conditions, but
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Conformational Isomers of Propane
The Conformational Isomers of Propane (Are Awesome) In this post we’ll explore the different conformations of propane and see that it has a slightly higher
Read moreNewman Projection of Butane (and Gauche Conformation)
The Conformational Isomers (and Newman Projections) of Butane In two previous articles we’ve discussed the conformations of ethane and propane and saw that their staggered
Read moreIntroduction to Cycloalkanes
Cycloalkanes: Two Key Consequences of The Fact That Hydrocarbons Can Form Rings In the first few weeks of an organic chemistry class, we’ve learned that:
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Geometric Isomers: Cis vs Trans Cycloalkanes In the last post, we mentioned that one of the consequences of the fact that carbon can form rings
Read moreCalculation of Ring Strain In Cycloalkanes
Ring Strain In Cycloalkanes (1) – Calculation of Ring Strain This post is all about how ring strain is calculated. If you want more specific
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Ring Strain In Cyclopropane and Cyclobutane In the last post we saw that cyclopropane and cyclobutane have an unusually high “ring strain” of 27.6 kcal/mol
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Conformations of Cyclohexane (and Cyclopentane) In the last post, we saw that ring strain of cyclopropane and cyclobutane were 27 and 26 kcal/mol respectively. They
Read moreCyclohexane Chair Conformation: An Aerial Tour
A Fly-by Of The Cyclohexane Chair Conformation Sometimes words just don’t do the job, so I built a model of the cyclohexane chair and took
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How To Easily Draw Your First Cyclohexane Chair Using the “Parallelogram Technique” Now that we’ve had an aerial tour of the cyclohexane chair, we’re going to
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