Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Chemical Events

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the chemical events leading from starting material to product?

• A) a [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement, then an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction
• B) a [1,5] hydrogen shift/sigmatropic rearrangement, followed by a [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement
• C) two successive Diels-Alder reactions
• D) two successive [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangements
• E) an intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction followed by a [2,3] sigmatropic rearrangement

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