Question

Draw the correct product for the following Diels-Alder reaction: Deconstruct the following Diels-Alder adduct. Show what reactants, in any order, would be needed to produce the following:

Answer 1

Concepts and reason

Diels–Alder reaction is [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction between conjugated diene and dienophile (substituted alkene or alkyne) to form substituted cyclohexene. This reaction undergoes in a single step with no intermediates.

Fundamentals

A compound with a conjugated double bond in a system is represented as diene.

A substituted alkene or alkyne is represented as dienophile.

Example:

Ans:

Product for Diels–Alder reaction:

Deconstruction of Diels–Alder adducts: