Introduction to Cycloalkanes (1)
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:
Read moreCycloalkanes: 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:
Read moreGeometric 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 moreRing Strain In Cycloalkanes (1) – Calculation of Ring Strain This post is all about how ring strain is calculated. If you want more specific
Read moreEquatorial vs Axial Groups: Why The Equatorial Position Is Of Lower Energy Just to bring you up to speed, let’s quickly review the last post. And
Read more“A-Values” For Substituted Cyclohexanes “A-Values” are a numerical way of rating the bulkiness of substituents on a cyclohexane ring. The “A-Value” represents the difference in
Read moreFinding The Most Stable Conformation Of A Cyclohexane Chair You’re given a structure with two or more substituents on a cyclohexane ring, and you’re asked
Read moreBicyclic Compounds – Fused Rings, Bridged Bicyclic Rings, and Spiro Bicyclic Rings In the previous post we started our discussion of structures with more than one
Read moreBredt’s Rule: Why Don’t Bridgehead Double Bonds Form? This post is all about Bredt’s Rule (1924): double bonds cannot be placed at the bridgehead of
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