Cyclohexane Chair Conformation Stability: Which One Is Lower Energy?

To determine chair conformation stability, add up the "A-Values" for each axial substituent. The lower that number is, the more stable the chair.

Draw the most stable chair conformation for the molecule below.

The Cyclohexane Chair Flip – Master Organic Chemistry

4.4 Substituted Cyclohexanes – Organic Chemistry I

Draw the most stable chair conformation for each of the following compounds. Use the value of

Alkene Stability Increases With Substitution – Master Organic Chemistry

Ring Inversion - an overview

Draw cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane in its more stable chair conformation. Are the methyl groups axial or equatorial?

The Cyclohexane Chair Flip – Master Organic Chemistry

Conformational Isomers of Propane – Master Organic Chemistry