In my BR orgo book, it says that Cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane is less stable than trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane which is less stable than trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.
I understand why the cis one is the least stable out of all of them, because it is the only interaction that places both substituents in axial orientation pointing in the same direction. However, I do not see why trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane is more stable than trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.
Both of these structures have the...
Question about stability of Disubstituted Cyclohexane
I understand why the cis one is the least stable out of all of them, because it is the only interaction that places both substituents in axial orientation pointing in the same direction. However, I do not see why trans-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane is more stable than trans-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane.
Both of these structures have the...
Question about stability of Disubstituted Cyclohexane