What is the lowest energy conformation for 3-methyl-2-butanol?

[n.a.s.h]

Homework Statement

Draw 3-methyl-2-butanol in its lowest energy conformation

Homework Equations

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The Attempt at a Solution

ok i know its the staggered conformation and I have the skeletal drawing down but i just do not know where to put the groups...

 

[DDTea]

Consider sterics. If you were 3-methyl-2-butanol, how would you arrange your substituents to be comfortable: anti, gauche, or eclipsed?

 

[RickyC]

Probably the most popular way of drawing conformations is the Newman - projection method http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newman_projection"