The number of gauche-butane interaction(s) in the following compound is ____. · ABC26OR0933
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Stereochemistry · Topic: Stereochemistry – General · Exam: JAM 2005-2022 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The number of gauche-butane interaction(s) in the following compound is ____ . 
Answer
Answer (as printed): 3
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Explanation
Answer: 3 — cis-1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane has one axial and one equatorial CH₃. The axial CH₃ has two gauche interactions with ring carbons, and the two adjacent methyls are gauche to each other: 3 in total.
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