There are the two possible chair conformations of trans-1-Methyl-4-chlorocyclohexane. What is the energy difference between the two chair conformations? Table 1. Steric Strain in Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 1,3-Diaxial Strain Energy kCal'mol kJ/mol CN 0.1 0.4 F 0.12 0.5 Cl 0.25 1.0 Br 0.25 1.0 OH 0.50 2.1 CO,H 0.70 2.9 CH3 CH.CH; 0.90 3.8 0.95 4.0 CH(CH;)2 CHs 1.1 4.6 1.5 6.3 CCH:)3 2.7 11.4 а. 2.8 kJ/mol n o o 19 0 Oo3

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There are the two possible chair conformations of trans-1-Methyl-4-chlorocyclohexane. What is the energy difference between the two chair conformations? 

 

Table 1. Steric Strain in Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 

 

a 28

b. 56

c. 4.8

d 9.6

There are the two possible chair conformations of trans-1-Methyl-4-chlorocyclohexane.
What is the energy difference between the two chair conformations?
Table 1. Steric Strain in Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes
1,3-Diaxial Strain Energy
kCal'mol
kJ/mol
CN
0.1
0.4
F
0.12
0.5
Cl
0.25
1.0
Br
0.25
1.0
OH
0.50
2.1
CO,H
0.70
2.9
CH3
CH.CH;
0.90
3.8
0.95
4.0
CH(CH;)2
CHs
1.1
4.6
1.5
6.3
CCH:)3
2.7
11.4
а.
2.8 kJ/mol
b.
5.6 kJ/mol
Transcribed Image Text:There are the two possible chair conformations of trans-1-Methyl-4-chlorocyclohexane. What is the energy difference between the two chair conformations? Table 1. Steric Strain in Monosubstituted Cyclohexanes 1,3-Diaxial Strain Energy kCal'mol kJ/mol CN 0.1 0.4 F 0.12 0.5 Cl 0.25 1.0 Br 0.25 1.0 OH 0.50 2.1 CO,H 0.70 2.9 CH3 CH.CH; 0.90 3.8 0.95 4.0 CH(CH;)2 CHs 1.1 4.6 1.5 6.3 CCH:)3 2.7 11.4 а. 2.8 kJ/mol b. 5.6 kJ/mol
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