Chapter 30: Q.30-19 (page 1033)
The following thermal isomerization occurs under relatively mild conditions. Identify the pericyclic reactions involved, and show how the rearrangement occurs.

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Chapter 30: Q.30-19 (page 1033)
The following thermal isomerization occurs under relatively mild conditions. Identify the pericyclic reactions involved, and show how the rearrangement occurs.

The Conversion can be shown as

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trans-3,4-Dimethylcyclobutene can open by two conrotatory paths to give either (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadiene or (2Z,4Z)-2,4-hexadiene. Explain why both products are symmetry-allowed, and then account for the fact that only the 2E,4Eisomer is obtained in practice.
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reaction involved.
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