lunarxiii - 21-1-2005 at 08:52
can 2-methoxy-1,3-butadiene and 1,2-dicyanoethene undergo diels-alder, considering the partial negative charge on both the diene from the methoxy
group and the cyano bits of the dienophile?
sparkgap - 21-1-2005 at 09:20
It should. Methoxy is an electron releasing group, while cyano is an electron withdrawing group. Alder found that compounds like those tend to react
well without needing much heating.
sparky
lunarxiii - 21-1-2005 at 09:33
alright, thanks