Newman 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
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The Hofmann Elimination
The Hofmann Elimination Of Alkylammonium Salts: Examples and Mechanism The Hofmann Elimination is an elimination reaction of alkylammonium salts that forms C-C double bonds [pi
Read moreSubstituted Cyclohexanes – Axial vs Equatorial
Equatorial 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.
Read moreRanking The Bulkiness Of Substituents On Cyclohexanes: “A-Values”
“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 moreFused Rings – Cis-Decalin and Trans-Decalin
Why Is trans-Decalin More Stable Than cis-Decalin? At the beginning of this series I said that the fact that carbon can form rings leads to
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