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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY CHAPTER 4 structure ofmolecules

Rotationandrigidity

Alkene

It is infactpossible to inter
convertcisandtransalkenesbut itrequires considerableamount
ofenergy 260KJmot1
Onewaytobreakthe a bond is topromotean e fromthe aorbitaltotheN'torbital inthiscase
therewouldbeonee inthebonding aorbitalandoneintheantibonding atorbitalandhenceno overall
bonding

Theenergyrequiredto dothiscorrespondstolightintheUVregion ofthespectrum


ShiningUVlighton analkenecanbreakthe2bond butnotthe 6 bond andallowsrotationtooccur

Alkane

Notall orientationsaboutthe bondare equallyfavorable


Comparasion
ofethylene ethene and ethane

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