Organic Chemistry I

Chem 334 - Fall 2011

Pre-Quiz 3

Professor Carl C. Wamser

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1. The most stable conformation of butane is best described as

a) eclipsed

b) staggered

c) gauche

* d) anti

e) axial

f) equatorial

2. The most stable conformation of ethane is best described as

a) eclipsed

* b) staggered

c) gauche

d) anti

e) axial

f) equatorial

3. The most stable conformation of methylcyclohexane is best described as

a) eclipsed

b) staggered

c) gauche

d) anti

e) axial

* f) equatorial

4. The isomer of dimethylcyclohexane that can exist with two equatorial methyl groups is

a) 1,1-dimethylcyclohexane

b) cis-1,2-dimethylcyclohexane

* c) cis-1,3-dimethylcyclohexane

d) cis-1,4-dimethylcyclohexane

e) all of the above

5. An isomer of bicyclo[2.2.0]hexane is

a) cyclohexane

b) methylcyclopentane

c) 2,3-dimethybutane

* d) spiro[2.3]hexane

e) bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane