Asked by Tharushi Fernando on May 28, 2024
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View a butane molecule along the C2-C3 bond and provide a Newman projection of the lowest energy conformer.
Newman Projection
A method of visualizing the conformation of a chemical compound through a projection along a bond to show the spatial orientation of substituent groups.
Butane
A gaseous hydrocarbon with the formula C4H10, used as a fuel and a refrigerant.
- Demonstrate and discern various alkane conformations through Newman projections and sawhorse representations.
- Recognize the conformational isomers present in cycloalkanes and butane.
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Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate and discern various alkane conformations through Newman projections and sawhorse representations.
- Recognize the conformational isomers present in cycloalkanes and butane.
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