Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9780077479824
Author: SMITH, Janice Gorzynski/
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
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Chapter 27, Problem 27.41P
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The reason as to why heating buta1,3diene forms 4vinylcyclohexene but not cycloocta1,5diene is to be explained.

Concept introduction: Curved arrows aid in determining the movement and flow of electrons in the reaction. The electrons that take part in the chemical reactions are shown by the curved arrows.

Electrocyclic reactions involve the conversion of σ bonds into π bonds or π bonds into σ bonds.

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