Textbook QuestionThe [2 + 2] cyclization is especially useful when done intramolecularly. (a) What makes intramolecular reactions more favorable? (b) Predict the product of the following cyclization (slight modification of a reaction from Angew. Chem. 2011, 50, 5149)
Multiple ChoiceUse FMOT to predict the mechanism and products for the following cycloaddition. If no product is favored, write “symmetry-disallowed” in place of the product.
Textbook QuestionWill a concerted reaction take place between 1,3-butadiene and 2-cyclohexenone in the presence of ultraviolet light?