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Mechanism for Diels–Alder of alkene with substituted thiophene sulfone with loss of sulfur dioxide

I came across a synthesis of centrohexaindane that has the following steps: This is a Diels–Alder reaction that gives an aromatic ring. I know that alkynes will give this reaction as follows: But in ...