3.34 One of the staggered conformations of 2-methylbutane in Problem 3.33b is more stable than the other. Which one is more stable? Why? 3.35 Sketch an approximate potential energy diagram for rotation about the carbon-carbon bond in
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The energy diagram shows the energy changes as the molecule rotates from one conformation to another. The energy diagram for 2-methylbutane looks like this: E | | eclipsed | conformation | | staggered | conformation Show more…
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