Boat Conformation

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Priya Prasad1C
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Boat Conformation

Postby Priya Prasad1C » Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:42 pm

Why is the boat conformation unstable?
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Re: Boat Conformation

Postby Chem_Mod » Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:15 am

The boat conformation is unstable for several reasons. Most significantly, it positions the two flagpole groups pointed toward each other, causing a lot of steric and torsional strain.
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Re: Boat Conformation

Postby 704784857 » Sat Mar 18, 2017 11:29 pm

In addition, the Boat Conformation exists in between the ring flip of the chair conformation. Thus, it wouldn't be stable because it is a transition phase.
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