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Question

When a substituent moves from the equatorial to the axial position in a chair-chair interconversion, its A value corresponds to its ∆G° value. A values are always positive numbers because most substituents prefer to be in the equatorial position. Calculate ∆G° and K_eq for the chair-chair interconversions below using the given A value.

Diagram showing chair-chair interconversion of cyclohexane with a methyl group, A-value: 1.7 kcal/mol.

Accepted Answer

∆G° = 1.7 kcal/mol

K_eq=5.7⨉10^-2

Answer

∆G° = 5.7⨉10^-2 kcal/mol

K_eq= 1.7

Answer

∆G° = 8.5 kcal/mol

K_eq= 7.5⨉10^-2

Answer

∆G° = 1.7 kcal/mol

K_eq= 0.99