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Menthol, isolated from various mint oils, is used in the
Chapter 4, Problem 4.53(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Menthol, isolated from various mint oils, is used in the treatment of minor throat irritation. Draw both chair conformations of menthol and indicate which conformation is lower in energy. OHMenthol
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QUESTION:
Menthol, isolated from various mint oils, is used in the treatment of minor throat irritation. Draw both chair conformations of menthol and indicate which conformation is lower in energy. OHMenthol
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
It is best to keep track of the carbons when drawing ring flip conformers. We can do so by numbering the carbons. Maintain the up or down conformation of each substituent by switching axial to equatorial and vice versa.
The structure of menthol is as follows: