Draw the HOMO of the following 5-carbon conjugated pi systems and draw the thermal and photochemical electrocyclic ring closure reaction for each one. Determine whether each ring closure mechanism involves either a conrotatory or a disrotatory motion. 1. H2C=CH-CH=CH-CH,(+) 2. H2C=CH-CH=CH-CH,-)

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Draw the HOMO of the following 5-carbon conjugated pi systems and draw the thermal and photochemical
electrocyclic ring closure reaction for each one. Determine whether each ring closure mechanism involves
either a conrotatory or a disrotatory motion.
1. H2C=CH-CH=CH-CH2
(+)
2. H2C=CH-CH=CH-CH,-)
Transcribed Image Text:Draw the HOMO of the following 5-carbon conjugated pi systems and draw the thermal and photochemical electrocyclic ring closure reaction for each one. Determine whether each ring closure mechanism involves either a conrotatory or a disrotatory motion. 1. H2C=CH-CH=CH-CH2 (+) 2. H2C=CH-CH=CH-CH,-)
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