Question: (2E, 4Z, 6Z, 8E)-2, 4, 6, 8-Decatetraene has been cyclized to give 7, 8-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-cyclooctatriene. Predict the manner of ring closureconrotatory or disrotatoryfor both

(2E, 4Z, 6Z, 8E)-2, 4, 6, 8-Decatetraene has been cyclized to give 7, 8-dimethyl-1, 3, 5-cyclooctatriene. Predict the manner of ring closure—conrotatory or disrotatory—for both thermal and photochemical reactions, and predict the stereochemistry of the product in each case.

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