Bicyclic diene A reacts readily with appropriate alkenes by the Diels-Alder reaction, whereas diene B is totally

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Bicyclic diene A reacts readily with appropriate alkenes by the Diels-Alder reaction, whereas diene B is totally unreactive. Explain. 

A B

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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