4. Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Which is the most stable chair structure for cis-1-isopropyl-3-methylcyclohexane?

Draw the most stable conformation of c. cis-1-tert-butyl-4-isopropylcyclohexane.

Draw the most stable conformation of b. 3-isopropyl-1,1-dimethylcyclohexane.

Draw the most stable conformation of a. ethylcyclohexane.

Draw the two chair conformations of each compound, and label the substituents as axial and equatorial. In each case, determine which conformation is more stable. c. cis-1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane d. trans-1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane