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Which statement is correct concerning the relative stabilities of the two confor

ID: 504311 • Letter: W

Question

Which statement is correct concerning the relative stabilities of the two conformations, A and B, below? A) A is more stable. B) B is more stable. C) A and B are equal in stabilities. D) A and B are not equal in stability, but the preferred conformation cannot be determined by inspection. What is the IUPAC name of the following compound? A) trans-1, 4-dimethylcyclohexane B) cis-1, 4-dimethylcyclohexane C) trans-1, 3-dimethylcyclohexane D) cis-1, 3-dimethylcyclohexane Identify the relationship between the following two Newman projections.

Explanation / Answer

Ans 2 - The IUPAC name of the compound that is given in the figure is -

trans-1 4-dimethylcyclohexane

So option A is correct

Ans 1 ) figure B is more stabe as When the heavy group are at equtorial position it becomes stable as compare to that of axial.