Structure of 3-Methyl-1,5-hexadiene

3-Methyl-1,5-hexadiene undergoes a Cope rearrangement, that is a [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement. The molecule is shown in the conformation that is most appropriate for the Cope rearrangement to occur. This conformation may not be the most stable conformation of the molecule.


Figure. The RHF/6-31G* optimized structure of 3-methyl-1,5-hexadiene.