Why Would the Compound Below Not React with a Dienophile

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why would the compound below not react with a dienophile in a Diels-Alder reaction?

• A)The compound is not a conjugated diene.
• B)There are no electron withdrawing groups on the compound.
• C)There are no electron donating groups on the compound.
• D)The compound cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.

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