In the following, the most stable conformation of n-butane is:
A
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is B The anti-conformation of n-butane is the most stable conformer of n-butane. In this, the bulky (relatively) methyl groups are as far aspart as is allowed thus keeping steric repulsions to the least value.