H H

H
H H
H H
H H H H
H
 12.1 kJ/mol
eclipsed

0 kJ/mol staggered

The staggered conformation has a lower energy.

eclipsed

staggered
 CH3 CH3
CH3 H
H

H H H H
H H
CH3
CH3
CH3
H CH3 H

H H CH3 H
H H H
CH3 CH3
H
CH3 H

H CH3 H H
H H
H
 CH3
CH3

H H
H H
CH3 CH
H 3
H

H CH3 CH3 H
H H H H
CH3 CH3
H CH3 CH3 H

H H H H
( ) H
CH3
H

H H

H H
CH3
 CH3 CH3
H
H H

H H H CH3
CH3 H H CH3
CH3 CH3
H CH3

H H
H H H H
H
 Cl
H H

H H
Cl

Cl
H Cl

H H
H
δ δ

δ+ δ+
δ
δ+
δ+

δ
 δ

δ
δ

δ
 CH2(CH2)nCH3
H H

H H
CH3(CH2)nCH2