Predominance of the axial conformation of 4-methoxycyclohexanone
Abstract
1 H N.m.r. studies at 100 MHz show that for 4-methoxycyclohexanone in benzene solution at 31°, the axial : equatorial population ratio is 3:1; the chair conformation in which the methoxy-group is axial predominates contrary to the conclusion previously deduced from dipole moment studies.