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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 ...