Problem Set.

Concerted Reactions (2) Name ____________________________

Date submitted _________________

1. Predict the product of the given reactions. Redraw the structures to show proximity of the reactive
groups and use curved arrows to show the electron pairs involved in the reaction.

a.

b. Ethyl vinyl ether + acrolein

2. Show how the given transformations occurred. Use curved arrows. Describe the reaction.

a.

b.

[Note: DBU is a strong base.]

c.

d.
e.

f.

3. In the given reaction, show the reaction of hydroxylamine with the aldehyde, to give the dipolar
nitrone that reacts intramolecularly to produce the cycloaddition product.