5. If two groups in a disubstituted cyclohexane are not the same, then the more stable conformation is the one in which the largest group is equatorial. Draw the most stable chair conformation for each of the following compounds. Use the given templates. Note that the carbon numbers are given and each template has the carbon numbers placed differently. a. cis-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane b. trans-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane trans-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane c.

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5. If two groups in a disubstituted cyclohexane are not the same, then the more stable conformation is
the one in which the largest group is equatorial. Draw the most stable chair conformation for each of
the following compounds. Use the given templates. Note that the carbon numbers are given and
each template has the carbon numbers placed differently.
(a)
a. cis-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane
b. trans-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane
c. trans-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane
4
5
6
3
2
(b)
3
4
5
2
1
6
(c)
3
2
1
4
6
5
Transcribed Image Text:5. If two groups in a disubstituted cyclohexane are not the same, then the more stable conformation is the one in which the largest group is equatorial. Draw the most stable chair conformation for each of the following compounds. Use the given templates. Note that the carbon numbers are given and each template has the carbon numbers placed differently. (a) a. cis-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane b. trans-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane c. trans-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane 4 5 6 3 2 (b) 3 4 5 2 1 6 (c) 3 2 1 4 6 5
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