Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Sawhorse projection:
A representation of
molecular structure
, from an oblique angle. Somewhat similar to
Newman
and
zig-zag (Natta) projections
. The sawhorse projection is named after its similar appearance to a carpenter's sawhorse.
Sawhorse projection
Zig-zag (Natta) projection
Newman projection
A carpenter's sawhorse.
Representations of the
anti-staggered
conformation
of
butane
.
Related terms:
Haworth projection
,
Fischer projection
,
wedges
,
conformational isomer
,
conformer
,
syn-periplanar
,
anti-periplanar
,
eclipsed
,
gauche
,
staggered
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