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Question 6 (22 pts). For the following electrocyclic ring-opening reaction a) Give the product, including stereochemistry and draw the curved arrow-pushing that describes bond making/breaking CH3 heat CHE b) give the number of electrons involved in the reaction C) For the number of electrons you gave in the answer to b) above, would that many electrons in a Huckel loop be aromatic, nonaromatic or antiaromatic? d) For the number of electrons you gave in the answer to b) above, would that many electrons in a Mobius loop be aromatic, nonaromatic or antiaromatic? e) State whether the allowed reaction would proceed via a Huckel or a Mobius transition state f) State whether the allowed reaction is conrotatory or disrotatory e) Is the transition state for the allowed reaction, aromatic, nonaromatic or anti-aromatic? Extra credit question (5 pts). On what kind of structure is Agent Orange based on? Ketone Chlorobenzene Benzaldehyde Acetal 5 5