The octahedron of six lithium atoms is shown. There are six methyl groups occupying six of the eight ocatahederal faces. The two empty faces are shown in red for the three possible isomers: trans with empty faces opposite each other, apical where the empty edges touch at an apex, and edge where they share an edge. Click on the isomer of interest above or make your choice below. A table of energies is also available. Mol files which may be used as input for the Chemime Netscape Plug-In or the Rasmol molecular viewer are also available.
| Structure | trans | apical | edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mol File | trans | apical | edge |
| Relative Energy* | 0.0 | 8.8 | 26.3 |
*Energies are in kcal/mol.