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How can I draw boat cyclohexanes step-by-step?

Answer 1

Santiago Alfonso

Here's the method I use to draw cyclohexane boats.

A cyclohexane boat is like boat — it has a bow, a stern and two sides.

This is how you draw a boat.

Step 1. Draw two horizontal parallel lines.

These will form the sides of the boat.

Step 2. Add two lines pointing up to make the bow of the boat.

Step 3. Add two lines pointing up at the other end to make the stern.

And your boat is complete!

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Answer 2

Brooklyn Barber

Draw a hexagon to represent the cyclohexane ring.
Label each carbon atom with a number (1 through 6) sequentially.
Identify the boat conformation by drawing two upward-facing and two downward-facing bonds.
Draw in the remaining bonds to complete the cyclohexane ring.
Label the axial and equatorial positions on the boat conformation.
Add substituents or functional groups to the cyclohexane ring as needed.

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