Q: Use the table below to calculate the difference between the chair confirmation of cis-1-tert-butyl-4-methylcyclohexane.
Compound :delta:G K
methylcyclohexane 1.74 19.5
ethylcyclohexane 1.79 21.2
propylcyclohexane 2.21 43.4
isopropylcyclohexane 2.61 86.0
tert-butylcyclohexane 5.50 11,916
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Do I simply add a tert-butyl and 4 methylcyclohexane values from above?
5.50 + (4x1.74) to get 12.46 kJ/mol
OH MY WORD, I am so lost, please can anyone help me? I have a midterm next week and I am desperately trying to understand.
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