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Offline darkness1102

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conformation
« on: August 15, 2011, 10:44:37 AM »
I can not give proper explanation for such an question. Can you give one?
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Offline Honclbrif

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Re: conformation
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2011, 11:26:44 AM »
What causes lots of strain and why?

What besides -CN causes little strain and why? What might these groups have in common?
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Re: conformation
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2011, 01:59:18 PM »
That line of questioning may be a little misleading. It is more pertinent to ask how -CN differs from the other groups which show higher strain. Hint: make a model.
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Offline fledarmus

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Re: conformation
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2011, 02:10:03 PM »
Quote from: Honclbrif on August 15, 2011, 01:59:18 PM
Hint: make a model.

And put on all the hydrogens. Especially useful would be models of methyl and t-butyl substituents to compare to your cyano group.
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