Solved: Show how 1-propanol can be converted into the following compounds by means of a

Cycloalkanes and Conformations Wednesday, January 20, 2013:26 PM • Stability of Cycloalkanes ○ Ring strain ○ 5 and 6 membered rings § Most common § Most stable § Bond angle closest to 109.5* § Carbons are sp hybridized □ Requires angle of 109.5* § Not optimum overlap if angle other than 109.5* □ Called angle strain □ Also known as Baeyer strain § Torsional strain □ Bonds are eclipsed ○ Angle strain § Bond angles are compressed to 60*