Topic: chair forms (Read 2854 times)

KingV15 · « **on:** November 27, 2011, 12:37:08 AM »

How would you draw the chair form of rings A-C of cholesterol, and then assign the hydrogens at the B/C ring-junction as equatorial or axial?

discodermolide · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2011, 02:18:37 AM »

How would you draw the chair form of rings A-C of cholesterol, and then assign the hydrogens at the B/C ring-junction as equatorial or axial?

so here is a partial structure of the rings you specify, not 100% correct but it shows the answer to your question!

orgopete · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2011, 10:17:09 AM »

@disco
If you select the ring-B bond, you can "bring it to the front" in the object menu.

discodermolide · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2011, 11:34:25 AM »

@disco
If you select the ring-B bond, you can "bring it to the front" in the object menu.

Thanks, I forgot that. ChemDraw can be a bit troublesome, especially with a Mac. Especially these days.