The Conformation of Ethane Tutorial
The Conformation of Butane Tutorial
CEM 251
CONFORMATIONAL TUTORIAL
FOR CHAPTER 2
INTRODUCTION
Alkanes of two or more carbons can be twisted into a number of different three-dimensional arrangements by rotation about a carbon-carbon bond or bonds. Any three-dimensional arrangements of atoms that results by rotation about single bonds is called a CONFORMATION. The purpose of this web page is to help you understand the concepts behind conformations, tutoring you through the organic molecules of ethane (C2H6) and butane (C4H10) and how it plays an important role in the study of organic chemistry.
The Conformation of Ethane Tutorial
The Conformation of Butane Tutorial
Bryan Modders
with Dr. Abby Parrill
Department of Chemistry
Michigan State University
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and educational purposes. Questions, problems, and errors should be sent to
parrill@argus.cem.msu.edu