4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Axial vs Equatorial
4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Axial vs Equatorial
3PRACTICE PROBLEM
Indicate whether the substituents in the two chair conformers for the disubstituted cyclohexanes given below are one axial and one equatorial in each of the chair conformers or both axial in one chair conformer and both equatorial in the other chair conformer.
(i) cis-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexane
(ii) trans-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexane
Indicate whether the substituents in the two chair conformers for the disubstituted cyclohexanes given below are one axial and one equatorial in each of the chair conformers or both axial in one chair conformer and both equatorial in the other chair conformer.
(i) cis-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexane
(ii) trans-1,4-dimethoxycyclohexane