Consider the following two isomers of 2,4-hexadiene. One of them reacts rapidly as a diene in a Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentene, and the other does not. Identify which isomer is more reactive and explain your choice 1 a) 2 3 4 5 6 b) 1 2 3 5 6

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Consider the following two isomers of 2,4-hexadiene. One of them reacts rapidly as a diene in a
Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentene, and the other does not. Identify which isomer is more
reactive and explain your choice
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following two isomers of 2,4-hexadiene. One of them reacts rapidly as a diene in a Diels-Alder reaction with cyclopentene, and the other does not. Identify which isomer is more reactive and explain your choice 1 a) 2 3 4 5 b) 1 3 4 5
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