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Chapter 4: Q60E (page 114)
Question:There are two different substances named trans-1,2-dimethylcyclopentane. What is the relationship between them?
Answer
The two structures are enantiomers.
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Identify each substituent in the following compound as axial or equatorial, and tell whether the conformation shown is the more stable or less stable chair form (green = Cl) :
Draw the more stable chair conformation of the following molecules, and estimate the amount of strain in each: cis-1-Bromo-4-ethylecyclohexane.
The following cyclohexane derivative has three red, green, and blue substituents. Identify each substituent as axial or equatorial, and identify each pair of relationships (red–blue, red-green, and blue-green) as cis or trans.
Hydrocortisone, a naturally occurring hormone produced in the adrenal glands, is often used to treat inflammation, severe allergies, and numerous other conditions. Is the indicated group axial or equatorial?
In light of your answer to Problem 4-48, draw the two chair conformations of 1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane and estimate the amount of strain energy in each. Which conformation is favored?
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