Complete the following worksheet by predict the correct product
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Organic Chemistry CHM 316, Dr. Laurie S. Starkey
Diels-Alder Practice Problems
A) B) | CN | OCH3 | Δ |
Δ
O
O
C) O Δ
O
O
D) | ||
tBu | CH O C |
2Δ
No Reaction (explain)
CO2CH3
tBu
O
E)
Δ
which pi bond reacts?
(explain)
F)
NC CN Δ
use this diene (why is it okay to do a Diels-Alder
on anthracene, an aromatic compound?)
G)
O
CO2Et
(racemic)
synthesize the above TM
(from starting materials containing no (first, consider retrosynthesis) more than sixcarbons)