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Introduction
Introduction
This page focuses on the Diels-Alder reaction, a type of pericyclic reaction called a [4+2] cycloaddition.
Mechanisms
Mechanisms
Diels-Alder Reaction
Diels-Alder Reaction
Reaction of 1,3-butadiene with (E)-1,2-dichloroethene
Reaction of 1,3-butadiene with an alkyne
Reaction of cyclopenta-1,3-diene with a cis alkene. Note the endo product formation.
Retro Diels-Alder Reaction
Retro Diels-Alder Reaction
Reaction of dicyclopentadiene to form 2 molecules of cyclopentadiene
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