Synthesis and conformation of 2‐alkyl‐1‐(ORTHO‐alkyl)phenylcyclohexanols

Several 2-alkyl-1-(ortho-alkyl)phenylcyclohexanols have been synthesized from lithium compounds (obtained from alkylbromobenzenes) and 2-alkyl-cyclohexanones. G.L.C. analysis has shown that only one isomer is formed. The conformation was elucidated with the aid of N.M.R. spectra, which showed that a tert-alkyl group in the ortho position of the aromate gave rise to an axial position of this aromatic group at the cyclohexane ring. In all other cases the phenyl group is equatorial.