Conformational Analysis of Acyclic Molecules (Contd.)

[@dheerajpaneru268]

Sir what a explanation, no words to say about your teaching skills

[@sampadmandal4324]

Is gauche conformation of ethylene glycol optically active?

[@amitbasak4819]

the gauche conformation of ethylene glycol is chiral and hence optically active; however, because the C-C rotational barrier is small, one gauche form goes to the mirror image gauche form by rotation; moreover, the anti form has a centre of symmetry. Overall, ethylene glycol does not show any optical activity. A rule of thumb is: in a freely rotating system if at least one conformation of a molecule has any improper element of symmetry, the molecule is optically inactive.

[@sarthaksumanvishwakarma6450]

@@amitbasak4819 thanks for clarying. I had same Q about conformations.

[@yschemistry8879]

Thanks sir

[@Sahlath5678]

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