2/14/24

Newman Configurations and Chair Conformations

🔬 Step into the fascinating world of molecular geometry with today's lecture! 🌐 Explore Newman projections and chair conformations as we navigate through the intricacies of drawing the most stable and least stable projections for various compounds. 📊 Sketch potential energy graphs against dihedral angles, showcasing staggered and eclipsed Newman projections along with relative energy differences, utilizing torsional and steric strain values. Delve into the world of cyclohexanes, drawing the most stable chair conformations and flipping the ring to explore higher energy forms. 🧪 Join us in unraveling the structural complexities of these compounds—hit play now and elevate your understanding of molecular conformations! #Chemistry #MolecularGeometry #NewmanProjections #ChairConformations 🎓🧑‍🔬

Previous

Chair Conformations, Chiral Centers, Enantiomers Pt 1

Next

Resonance, Lewis Acids/ Bases, Nucleophile vs Electrophile