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Other dicarbonyl compounds such as quinones (Section 22.14) are reactive dienophiles.(a) B...

Other dicarbonyl compounds such as quinones (Section 22.14) are reactive dienophiles.

(a) Benzoquinone reacts with 2-chloro-l, 3-butadiene to give a single product, C10H9CIO2, in 95% yield. Write a structural formula for this product


(b) Cyanobenzoquinone undergoes a Diels-Alder reaction with 1, 3-butadiene to give a single cycloadduct in 84% yield. What is its structure?

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