[moe6141]

just need help getting started, dont really understand by what it means by looking  down the 2 to 3 carbon link.

can someone just draw me 1 of the six as an example or however many as you are willing to do to get me started off.

[Dan]

Here is a Newman projection of butane, looking down the C2-C3 bond (from Wikipedia):



Now you try for yours.

[moe6141]

Here is a Newman projection of butane, looking down the C2-C3 bond (from Wikipedia):



Now you try for yours.

are these right aswell

[Dan]

Right idea. Those are Newman projections along the C2-C3 bond of 2-methylbutane.

However, the molecule in your original post is 2-methylpentane.

[moe6141]

but the newman diagram you gave me was for butane..

[moe6141]

Right idea. Those are Newman projections along the C2-C3 bond of 2-methylbutane.

However, the molecule in your original post is 2-methylpentane.

then are these right

[Dan]

Yes, those are 3 of the 6 structures you need for a complete answer