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Which of the following is the most stable conformation of bromocyclohexane?
(I) 
(II) 
(III) 
(IV) 
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
The chair is the most stable conformation of cyclohexane, and within the chair the substituent prefers the equatorial position. (III) is the chair with Br equatorial - the most stable. (IV) is a chair but Br is axial (1,3-diaxial strain); (I), (II) and (V) are boat/twist-boat forms with torsional and flagpole strain.
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