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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

To which ring size of cycloalkanes is Baeyer's strain theory not valid?

Answer: (D)

Solution

Baeyer's theory assumes planar rings; this reasonably describes small (3–5 membered) rings, but larger rings (≥6

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