How can I draw a Newman projection for the chair conformer of cyclohexane, looking down the $C_1-C_2$ and $C_5-C_4$ bonds?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-17T12:31:06

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The top picture refers to what you want to know. The bottom one is the boat conformer.

How can I draw a Newman projection for the chair conformer of cyclohexane, looking down the C_1-C_2C_1-C_2 and C_5-C_4C_5-C_4 bonds?