Question: Draw both chair conformations for menthol (a component of peppermint oil) and its stereo isomer, neo menthol. Which groups are axial and which groups are

Draw both chair conformations for menthol (a component of peppermint oil) and its stereo isomer, neo menthol. Which groups are axial and which groups are equatorial? Explain which conformation is more stable for each stereo isomer. Which stereo isomer is more stable by how much energy?

CH3 CH3

CH3 CH3 " " CH CH, CH3 Menthol Neomenthol

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