Bootcamp Question of the Day

[ChrisM07]

I don't really see this one. At all. I recognize that it's Diels-Alder.

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[SafetyDog]

Looks like 3 and 6 to me. The CO2ME's are trans so that's why its 6.

For 3, you gotta flip the middle single bond around that the double bonds are on the same side. That means that the methyl groups look cis to me and both facing downwards.

I think that's right, not sure though.

 

[ChrisM07]

Yeah that's it. I didn't even think to rotate bonds! Thank you!

 

[SafetyDog]

Np! Make sure when you do diels alder that the reactant with the 2 double bonds have the bonds on the same side (or cis).