Hydrocarbons Ques 5

5. The most stable conformation of $n$-butane is

[1997]

(a) skew boat

(b) gauche

(c) staggered-anti

(d) eclipsed

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 5.(c)

Solution:

  1. (c) Order of stability: staggered (anti) $>$ gauche $>$ skew boat $>$ eclipsed.

Newman projection of n-butane is given as