Question: Two controversial hard insecticides are aldrin and dieldrin. [The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) halted the use of these insecticides because of possible harmful side effects

Two controversial "hard" insecticides are aldrin and dieldrin. [The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) halted the use of these insecticides because of possible harmful side effects and because they are not biodegradable.] The commercial synthesis of aldrin began with hexachlorocyclopentadiene and norbornadiene. Dieldrin was synthesized from aldrin. Show how these syntheses might have been carried out.
Two controversial
Two controversial
Two controversial
Two controversial

Cl CI Cl Cl Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Norbornadiene Cl Cl CI Cl Aldrin Cl Cl Cl cl Cl Dieldrin

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