Which of the following could accommodate a trans C=C?
a. cyclopropene
b. cyclopentene
c. hexene
d. cyclobutene
b. cyclopentene
the answer was hexene
Apologies for the mistake. You are correct. The correct answer is c. hexene. Hexene is a six-carbon molecule with a double bond, which can accommodate a trans C=C configuration. Thank you for pointing out the error.
To determine which of the following molecules can accommodate a trans C=C, we need to analyze the structure of each molecule and consider the geometry around the carbon-carbon double bond.
a. Cyclopropene: Cyclopropene is a three-membered cyclic hydrocarbon. Due to the ring strain associated with the three-membered ring, cyclopropene cannot accommodate a trans C=C configuration.
b. Cyclopentene: Cyclopentene is a five-membered cyclic hydrocarbon. It has enough space in its structure to accommodate a trans C=C configuration.
c. Hexene: Hexene is a six-carbon hydrocarbon, but it is not cyclic. It can accommodate a trans C=C configuration because it has enough space.
d. Cyclobutene: Cyclobutene is a four-membered cyclic hydrocarbon. Similar to cyclopropene, it also has significant ring strain, making it unable to accommodate a trans C=C configuration.
Therefore, the molecules that can accommodate a trans C=C configuration are b. cyclopentene and c. hexene.