Does Not Undergo the Diels-Alder Reaction as a Diene Because

question 190

Multiple Choice

does not undergo the Diels-Alder reaction as a diene because:

• A)a bicyclic ring system cannot function as the diene component.
• B)it cannot adopt the s-cis conformation.
• C)it lacks electron-withdrawing groups.
• D)it lacks strong electron-releasing groups.
• E)the two double bonds are further apart than in a non-cyclic conjugated system.

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