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The Retro Diels-Alder Reaction

…partners, some Diels-Alder products can undergo a retro-Diels Alder that irreversibly leads to new products, usually liberating a gas and an aromatic ring. The most common example is in the

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Antiaromatic Compounds and Antiaromaticity

…8 Pi-Electron Example of an Antiaromatic Compound: Pentalene What Makes A Molecule Anti-Aromatic? Cyclooctatetraene “Escapes” Anti-Aromaticity Through Twisting Out Of Flatness Conclusion: Antiaromatic Compounds Notes Advanced: References and Further Reading…

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