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Offline mana

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diels alder rgioselectivity and product
« on: June 10, 2018, 08:19:42 AM »
Hi all
In this reaction why the second step proceeds like this and why the carboxylate goes behind  the page of the molecule

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Re: diels alder rgioselectivity and product
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2018, 09:10:26 AM »
I dont know abou the 1st question but for the 2nd one, look at the mechanism. In fact, you get racemic mixture of both isomers (ie. H and COOH going behind and going to front)

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