trans-1,3-Di-tert-butylcyclohexane exists in a twist boat conformation, rather than a chair conformation. Why?
An axial tert-butyl group exists in the trans isomer, which has a steric repulsion of 22 kJ mole^{−1} (Table 4.6). This repulsion is eliminated in the twist boat conformation, even though it is 22 kJ mole^{−1} less stable than the chair conformation because both tert-butyl groups can occupy equatorial-like positions in this conformation.