What is the dihedral angle in the anti-conformation of n-butane?
A
\N
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
60
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
120
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
180
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is D 180 Dihedral angle or torsional angle it is the angle between planes through two sets of three atoms, having two atoms in common.
To understand this clearly, consider the newman projection of n-butane. Can you visualize the angle between the methyl groups? That is the dihedral angle.
For the anti-conformation, we would have the angle to be 180o