Course id: 66218
In this VLU, cycloadditions, particularly the Diels-Alder reaction, are introduced as a versatile synthetic method. The stereochemistry is explained using various examples and animations.
Learning Time: 40 min
Difficulty: high
Cycloaddition, Diels-Alder reaction, pericyclic reaction, exo, endo, facial selectivity, regioselectivity
Dr. Torsten Winkler, Prof. Dr. Rainer Herges
Translators: Guenter Grethe