Which term best describes the Diels–Alder reaction in chemistry?
Decomposition
Combustion
Conjugation
Pericyclic
Answer
The Diels–Alder reaction, a pericyclic reaction, is a concerted cycloaddition of a conjugated diene and a dienophile, resulting in the formation of a cyclohexene ring. It involves the interaction of four π electrons from the diene with two π electrons from the dienophile, leading to the formation of a new carbon-carbon bond. Substituents on the diene and dienophile can influence the reactivity and regio- and stereoselectivity of the reaction.
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