The product of the Jones oxidation of 2-methylcyclohexanol is 2-methylcyclohexa- none. The methyl group in this compound
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The product of the Jones oxidation of 2-methylcyclohexanol is2-methylcyclohexa-none. The methyl group in this compound can be either equatorial oraxial. Use Spartanto create and optimize these conformations at the 3-21G level, andevaluate the relativesteric energies. Which conformation is more stable? Can you explainwhy?