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Offline satrohraj

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Which one is more stable?
« on: February 06, 2008, 06:28:22 AM »
1-butene or 2-butene
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Re: Which one is more stable?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2008, 06:50:33 AM »
more highly alkylated alkenes are more stable
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Re: Which one is more stable?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2008, 08:40:16 AM »
2-butene has two isomers of different stabilities
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Re: Which one is more stable?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2008, 09:07:13 AM »
trans more stable than cis due to reduced steric interactions when R groups are on opposite sides of the double bond
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Re: Which one is more stable?
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2008, 02:40:49 PM »
2-butene, whether it be cis or trans, is more stable than 1-butene.

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