Question
Organic Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
The perfect orientation for a Diels-Alder reaction between the reactants is:
A
Diene should be S-cis and reaction endo facing
B
Diene should be S-cis and reaction exo facing
C
Diene should be S-trans and reaction endo facing
D
Diene should be S-trans and reaction exo facing
Answer
Diene should be S-cis and reaction endo facing
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): Diene should be S-cis and reaction endo facing