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Reaction Stereochem (Add/Ox/Red)Stereochemistry

Woodward-Hoffmann Rule for Electrocyclic reactions?

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Thermal cyclization of 4n systems (e.g., butadiene) is Conrotatory. Thermal cyclization of 4n+2 systems (e.g., hexatriene) is Disrotatory.

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