Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry
Eclipsed (eclipsed
conformation
):
Two atoms and/or
groups
whose
dihedral angle
is 0
o
. In other words, their
bonds
to the
axis of rotation
are aligned. Also refers to a
conformation
which contains this arrangement.
Eclipsed
Conformation
of
Ethane
Sawhorse projection
Newman projection
Related terms:
Staggered
,
gauche
,
syn
,
anti
,
conformer
,
conformational isomer
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