Alkene Isomers
Investigate the stability of alkene isomers due to steric interactions.
Task
Build and minimize isomeric alkenes and compare their relative energies to confirm empirical rules for evaluating alkene stability: Zaitsef’s rule, cis- vs trans-, isolate vs conjugated dienes.
Examples:
Compare: 1-hexene, 2-hexene (cis and trans), 2-methyl-2-pentene, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene
Compare: 1,4-pentadiene and 1,3-pentadiene
See also
Markovnikov’s rule
Categories:
Teaching
Updated: November 26, 2009
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