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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

What is meant by ring puckering in organic chemistry?

Profile image of Rabia Firdous
9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Umakant biswal
9 Years ago
dear rabia
imagine you have a six membered ring, a cyclohexane, or if its easier, six poles attached at each end in a ring. A puckered ring is when the ring bends, and two opposite ends bend upwards, forming a kind of boat structure. rings can also be in a chair type of shape, with one end pointing upward, and the opposite end facing downwards, making a kind of lounge chair shape. 
simply – when the ring goes up and down , and its not flat , its called as puckered ring . 
HOPE IT CLEARS 
REGARDS