What strain energy (in kcal/mole) is associated wit h an R:R gauche interaction?

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What strain energy (in kcal/mole) is associated wit h an R:R gauche interaction? R represents the same unspecified alkyl group. Carry maximum number of significant figures to final answer th en e nter just the numerical value rounded to two decimal place s . P lease do not include units

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What strain energy (in kcal/mole) is associated wit h an R:R gauche interaction? R represents the same unspecified alkyl group. Carry maximum number of significant figures to final answer th en e nter just the numerical value rounded to two decimal place s . P lease do not include units Please if you're not sure, don't answer!

Explanation / Answer

th strain energy is calculated for a particular kind of alkyl group attached.

For example strain energy for CH3 and CH3 gauche interaction will be 0.8 kcal / mol

For ethyl ethyl - 0.9

For isopropyl isopropyl - 2 k cal / mol.

For t- butyl t- butyl its high = 8.2.

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