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Which is the least stable conformation of cyclohexane?

a) boat  
b) chair  
c) envelope  
d) all six carbons coplanar  
e) five carbons coplanar
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Transcribed Image Text:**Question 12:** Which is the least stable conformation of cyclohexane? a) boat b) chair c) envelope d) all six carbons coplanar e) five carbons coplanar
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Ring flipping is another process that cyclohexane can go through to switch between the boat and chair conformations. Through a dynamic mechanism called ring flipping, cyclohexane can reduce steric strain and increase stability.


The less stable twist-boat and half-chair conformations, which are frequently seen as intermediates during ring flipping, are among the numerous higher-energy conformations of cyclohexane that can exist in addition to the chair and boat conformations.


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