Exercise 6: - Nomenclature and conformational analysis
of alkanes
a. Draw
the staggered conformations associated with the rotation about the C2-C3 bond
of 2,3-dimethylbutane.

b. Which
is the most stable conformation?

c. Draw
the staggered conformations associated with the rotation about the C3-C4 bond
of 3-methylhexane.

d. Which
is the most stable conformation?

a.


b.

a. 3-ethyl-4,5-diisopropylundecane

b. 5-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)nonane