The mnemonic phrase The Electrons Circle Around, TECA, assists in ...

[ahriuashd]

The mnemonic phrase The Electrons Circle Around, TECA, assists in predicting stereochemistry of pericyclic reactions. Describe application of this mnemonic.

Question 2

There are three major classes of pericyclic reactions. Which of the following types of reactions is not an example of a pericyclic process?
 a. sigmatropic rearrangements
  b. cycloaddition reactions
  c. annulation reactions
  d. electrocyclic reactions

[akpaschal]

Answer to Question 1

The mnemonic TECA assists us in remembering that Thermal pericyclic reactions with Even numbers of electrons will occur with Conrotatory or Antarafacial stereochemistry. As a result, the following statements also apply: Photochemical pericyclic reactions with even numbers of electrons will occur with disrotatory or suprafacial stereochemistry. Thermal pericyclic reactions with odd numbers of electrons will occur with disrotatory or suprafacial stereochemistry. Photochemical pericyclic reactions with odd numbers of electrons will occur with conrotatory or antarafacial stereochemistry.

Answer to Question 2

c

[ahriuashd]

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[flexer1n1]

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