1,4-Dimethylcyclohexane stereoisomers
cis
trans
CH
3
5219 kJ/mol
5212 kJ/mol
less stable
more stable
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Trans stereoisomer is more stable than cis, but
methyl groups are too far apart to crowd each other.
H
3
C
H
H
H
3
C
CH
3
H
H
