Chirality: Problems

Problem 6/9
 

Answer:


anti:
achiral, C2h

syn:
achiral, C2v

gauche:
chiral, C2
(object)

gauche:
chiral, C2
(mirror image)

anticlinal:
chiral, C2
(object)

anticlinal:
chiral, C2
(mirror image)
   

The chiral ones should come as two enantiomeric forms, i.e. "doubly". Convince yourself that this is the case, see the torsion profile of n-butane in chapter 3D basics. What are you able to say about all other conformations of n-butane (we here neglect torsion about the external CC bonds)?






 
 
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