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Mechanism of the Thermal 1,3‐Cyclohexadiene Dimerization: A Non‐Concerted Diels‐Alder Reaction Leading to the exo ‐[4+2] Adduct and a Novel [6+4]‐Ene Reaction
Author(s) -
Klärner FrankGerrit,
Dogan Barbara M. J.,
Ermer Otto,
Doering William von E.,
Cohen Martin P.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.198601081
Subject(s) - adduct , ene reaction , diels–alder reaction , concerted reaction , mechanism (biology) , chemistry , reaction mechanism , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , philosophy , epistemology
A study of the pressure‐dependence of the title reaction (up to 7 kbar) yielded valuable conclusions about its reaction mechanism. The likewise expected product erythro ‐ 4 was not observed.