In: Chemistry
a) Which of the following reactions occur when (E,Z,E)- octa-2,4,6-triene is heated? Circle your choice:
- Diels-Alder
-Cycloaddition
- Cope rearrangement
-Electrocyclic
-Sigmatropic
b) Sketch the MAJOR product that is formed when (E,Z,E)-octa-2,4,6-triene is heated. Be sure clearly show features such as the correct regio- and stereochemistry.