If (2Z,4Z)-hexa-2,4-diene were able to undergo a Diels-Alder reaction with methyl propenoate, what would be the products?

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If (2Z,4Z)-hexa-2,4-diene were able to undergo a Diels-Alder reaction with methyl propenoate, what would be the products? (Hint: There are four products comprised of two pairs of enantiomers. One enantiomer pair would predominate.) In reality, this Diels-Alder reaction is impractical because the s-cis conformation of the diene required for the reaction is of high energy due to steric hindrance between the methyl groups.
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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1118133576

11th edition

Authors: Graham Solomons, Craig Fryhle, Scott Snyder

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