ABC26OR0153 · Pericyclic Reactions
Subject: Organic Chemistry · Chapter: Pericyclic Reactions · Topic: Pericyclic Reactions – General · Exam: CSIR-NET JUNE 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The major products A and B formed in the following reaction sequence are 
+ 
+ (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
In presence of heat, the reactants undergo diels alder reaction to give the product A. Further under photochemical condition, A undergoes intramolecular [2+2] cycloaddition to give B.