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Eclipsing Strain definition

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Intramolecular strain present due to non-bonding interactions between two eclipsed atoms or groups. It is, for example, one of the interactions responsible for the existence of a rotational barrier and hence restricted rotation about the C-C bond in ethane. It has also been called Pitzer strain, torsional strain, and bond opposition strain.


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