Answer to Question #310315 in Organic Chemistry for Akpen dennis

Question

Assign melting points to the two structures of 1,4 dibromocyclohexane

Answer 1

The two structure of 1,4 Dibromo cyclohexane are cis and trans.

As due to less steric hindrance trans isomer is more stable so it would have more melting point value then cis isomer

cis - 1,4 Dibromocyclohexane has -88 ^oC

trans- 1,4 Dibromocyclohexane has -87 ^oC