The case of higher alkanes is more complex but based on similar principles, with the antiperiplanar conformation always being the most favored around each carbon–carbon bond.
ðə kˈeɪs ʌv hˈaɪɚɹ ˈælkeɪnz ɪz mˈoːɹ kˈɑːmplɛks bˌʌt bˈeɪst ˌɔn sˈɪmɪlɚ pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz, wɪððɪ ˌæntɪpˌɛɹɪplˈeɪnɚ kɑːnfoːɹmˈeɪʃən ˈɔːlweɪz bˌiːɪŋ ðə mˈoʊst fˈeɪvɚd ɚɹˈaʊnd ˈiːtʃ kˈɑːɹbən kˈɑːɹbən bˈɑːnd.