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Cyclo Addition Reactions and Orbital symmetry Considerations A [2+2] system

By

Ms. Manasa

two ethene molecules add on giving cyclobutane
The Theory
symmetry in 4n rxn
The MO diagram of the interacting orbitals and their symmetry properties
cycloaddnorbsym4n

Now let us consider the interacting orbitals of the product that is, cyclobutane. Two sigma bonds are involved hence there are four interacting orbitals shown below along with their symmetry properties as discussed earlier.

4ncycloadditionorbitalssymmetry
Now we construct a correlation diagram using the symmetry elements of the orbitals of the reactant on one side and the product on the other.
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