Answer the following question pertaining to the reaction of maleic anhydride and 1,3- butadiene: Why does 1,3-butadiene react more rapidly with maleic anhydride than with another molecule of itself?

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Chapter8: Haloalkanes, Halogenation, And Radical Reactions
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Answer the following question pertaining to the reaction of maleic anhydride and 1,3-
butadiene:

Why does 1,3-butadiene react more rapidly with maleic anhydride than with another
molecule of itself?

 

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This question is related to Diels-Alder reaction.

Diels-Alder reaction is a cycloaddition reaction in which  a conjugated diene reacts with an alkene to form a ring structure. In the given question, Diels-Alder reaction is between 1,3-butadiene and maleic anhydride. 

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