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Chapter 4, Problem 39P
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Interpretation:The reason for the twist-boat conformation of cyclohexane to be more stable than the boat conformation needs to be explained.
Concept introduction:The twist-boat conformation of cyclohexane is more stable than the boat conformation because there is less steric hindrance than boat conformation.
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Organic Chemistry: Structure and Function
Ch. 4.1 - Prob. 4.1ECh. 4.1 - Prob. 4.3TIYCh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.4ECh. 4.2 - Prob. 4.6TIYCh. 4.3 - Prob. 4.7ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.8ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.10TIYCh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.11ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.12ECh. 4.4 - Prob. 4.14TIY
Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 4.15ECh. 4.7 - Prob. 4.16ECh. 4.7 - Prob. 4.17ECh. 4.7 - Prob. 4.18ECh. 4 - Prob. 21PCh. 4 - Prob. 22PCh. 4 - Prob. 23PCh. 4 - Prob. 24PCh. 4 - Prob. 25PCh. 4 - Prob. 26PCh. 4 - Prob. 27PCh. 4 - Prob. 28PCh. 4 - Prob. 29PCh. 4 - Prob. 30PCh. 4 - Prob. 31PCh. 4 - Prob. 32PCh. 4 - Prob. 33PCh. 4 - Prob. 34PCh. 4 - Prob. 35PCh. 4 - Prob. 36PCh. 4 - Prob. 37PCh. 4 - Prob. 38PCh. 4 - Prob. 39PCh. 4 - Prob. 40PCh. 4 - Prob. 41PCh. 4 - Prob. 42PCh. 4 - Prob. 43PCh. 4 - Prob. 44PCh. 4 - Prob. 45PCh. 4 - Prob. 46PCh. 4 - Prob. 47PCh. 4 - Prob. 48PCh. 4 - Prob. 49PCh. 4 - Prob. 50PCh. 4 - Prob. 51PCh. 4 - Prob. 52PCh. 4 - Prob. 53PCh. 4 - Prob. 54PCh. 4 - Prob. 55PCh. 4 - Prob. 56PCh. 4 - Prob. 57PCh. 4 - Prob. 58PCh. 4 - Prob. 59PCh. 4 - Prob. 60P
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