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MathewsMD
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In the attached file, it shows the two diagrams for a cyclohexane in its chair conformations. I was just wondering if there's any actual differences between these two structures if there were no substituents except H. Like is the top vertex that has an acute angle drawn in the image point up in the actual chair conformation or something like that? The reason I ask is because when you flip from one chair conformation to the other, you get the other image. I just don't understand how you know which image you start off and which one you end with. And by image, I mean the one of the two conformations drawn in the attachment if you did not understand.
I simply don't understand why we use two different base structures when you have essentially the same chair. I don't really see a difference in the actual cyclohexane 3D molecule when I make it using a model so any explanation would be great!
Thank you so much! :)
I simply don't understand why we use two different base structures when you have essentially the same chair. I don't really see a difference in the actual cyclohexane 3D molecule when I make it using a model so any explanation would be great!
Thank you so much! :)