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What Is the Most Thermodynamically Stable Chair Conformation for the Substituents

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What is the most thermodynamically stable chair conformation for the substituents on cis-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol?


A) both groups equatorial
B) both groups axial
C) tert-butyl group equatorial and OH group axial
D) tert-butyl group axial and OH group equatorial
E) a boat conformation is adopted due to steric strain

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