Interpretation:
The three sequential pericyclic reactions involved in synthesizing coronafacic acid are to be identified. A mechanism for the overall transformation is to be proposed. How the synthesis can be completed is also to be indicated.
Concept introduction:
In electrocyclic reactions cyclic
In cycloaddition reactions two unsaturated molecules add to one another to yield a cyclic product.
In basic solutions the conjugated enones tautomerize and exist as tautomers.
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Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305580350Author:William H. Brown, Brent L. Iverson, Eric Anslyn, Christopher S. FootePublisher:Cengage Learning