Answer to Question #92075 in Organic Chemistry for Priskilla

Question

Draw the structures of two chair conformations of cis-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane. Which conformation is more stable? Explain your answer

Answer 1

The second conformation is more stable as there is less steric strain between atoms of hydrogen and methyl group in comparison with strain between atoms of hydrogen and tert-butyl group (in the first case).