Calculate strain energy for the conformer pictured below, using strain energy increments from the table.
Strain Energy for Alkanes
Interaction / Compound kJ/mol kcal/mol
H : H eclipsing 4.0 1.0
H : CH3 eclipsing 5.8 1.4
CH3 : CH3 eclipsing 11.0 2.6
gauche butane 3.8 0.9
cyclopropane 115 27.5
cyclobutane 110 26.3
cyclopentane 26.0 6.2
cycloheptane 26.2 6.3
cyclooctane 40.5 9.7

