Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Conformational
isomers
(conformers):
Isomers
having the same
bond
connectivity sequence and can be interconverted by
rotation
around one or more
single (σ) bonds
.
Eclipsed
Staggered
Conformational
isomers
of
ethane
.
Methyl group
equatorial
Methyl group
axial
Conformational
isomers
of
methyl
cyclohexane
.
Related terms:
Constitutional isomer
,
configuration
,
configurational isomer
,
stereoisomer
,
gauche
,
syn
,
anti
,
Newman projection
,
chair conformation
,
boat conformation
,
ring flip
,
barrier to rotation
,
axatorial
,
equial
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