Based on Saytzeff's rule, select the most stable alkene: 1-methylcyclohexene, 3-methylcyclohexene or 4-methylcyclohexene?
1 Answer
Jan 12, 2015
The most stable alkene is 1-methylcyclohexene.
Explanation:
The structures of the three compounds are
The most stable alkene is the one that is the most highly substituted.
Structure 1 is trisubstituted. The substituents are
Structure 2 is disubstituted. The substituents are
Structure 3 is disubstituted. The substituents are
.
So the most stable alkene is Structure 1: 1-methylcyclohexene.