When compound A is heated, compound B can be isolated from the reaction mixture. A sequence of

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When compound A is heated, compound B can be isolated from the reaction mixture. A sequence of two electrocyclic reactions occurs; the first involves a 4π-electron system, and the second involves a 6π-electron system. Outline both electrocyclic reactions and give the structure of the intermediate that intervenes.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118875766

12th Edition

Authors: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder

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