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Can someone show me the mechanism for this and explain to me how they got it. I dont undertsand what is happening. Thanks!
4FS Facy DPBM Figure 2. Tetrafuran derived from pentaerythritol (4FS) and diphenyl bismaleimide (DPBM) serve as building bloc
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0 New bond + 4 Concerted , Mechanism Nu Diene Dienophile New bond

In 3 dimensional space, the oxygen of Tetrahydofuran (diene) exists out of the plane (as shown in image above).

In Diel's-Alder reaction, diene exist in s-cisoid conformation. It follows a concerted mechanism where double bond of dienophile attacks the first carbon (having double bond) of the diene. From there, the electrons of double bond shifts at position C2-C3 and pushes the electron of C3-C4 to attack on second carbon of the dienophile.

In this process, 2 weak pi bonds are broken and 2 new strong sigma bonds are formed and position of one of the pi bond changes.

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