the boat conformation of cyclohexane is unstable
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Boat and twist-boat conformations
The interaction between the two flagpole hydrogens, in particular, generates steric strain. Torsional strain also exists between the C2–C3 and C5–C6 bonds, which are eclipsed. Because of this strain, the boat configuration is unstable (i.e. is not a local energy minimum).
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