Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The product formed on thermal electrocyclic ring opening of the given compounds is to be predicted.
Concept introduction: Electrocyclic reactions involve ring opening or ring closure in a conjugated polyene. According to Woodward-Hoffmann rules, the polyene containing even number of bonds in thermal conditions undergoes reaction in conrotatory fashion and polyene containing odd number of bonds undergo reaction in disrotatory fashion.

Answer to Problem 25P
The product formed on thermal electrocyclic ring opening of the compound A is,
Figure 1
The product formed on thermal electrocyclic ring opening of the compound B is,
Figure 2
Explanation of Solution
The given compound A is,
Figure 3
Black coloured atoms have four bonds. So, these are the carbon atoms. The grey coloured balls have one bond. So, these are the hydrogen atoms. The molecular structure is,
Figure 4
The given compound undergoes thermal electrocyclic ring opening to form product with three pi bonds. According to Woodward-Hoffmann rules, the ring opening takes place in disrotatory fashion. The atomic orbitals of the carbon atoms whose sigma bond is broken rotates in opposite direction. The corresponding
Figure 5
The given compound B is,
Figure 6
Black coloured atoms have four bonds. So, these are the carbon atoms. The grey coloured balls have one bond. So, these are the hydrogen atoms. The molecular structure is,
Figure 7
The given compound undergoes thermal electrocyclic ring opening to form product with three pi bonds. According to Woodward-Hoffmann rules, the ring opening takes place in disrotatory fashion. The atomic orbitals of the carbon atoms whose sigma bond is broken rotates in opposite direction. The corresponding chemical reaction is shown below.
Figure 8
The products formed on thermal electrocyclic ring opening of the compound A and compound B is are shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
(b)
Interpretation: The product formed on photochemical electrocyclic ring opening of the given compounds.
Concept introduction: Electrocyclic reactions involve ring opening or ring closure in a conjugated polyene. According to Woodward-Hoffmann rules, the polyene containing even number of bonds in photochemical conditions undergoes reaction in disrotatory fashion and polyene containing odd number of bonds undergo reaction in conrotatory fashion.

Answer to Problem 25P
The product formed on photochemical electrocyclic ring opening of the compound A is,
Figure 9
The product formed on photochemical electrocyclic ring opening of the compound B is,
Figure 10
Explanation of Solution
The given compound A is,
Figure 3
Black coloured atoms have four bonds. So, these are the carbon atoms. The grey coloured balls have one bond. So, these are the hydrogen atoms. The molecular structure is,
Figure 4
The given compound undergoes thermal electrocyclic ring opening to form product with three pi bonds. According to Woodward-Hoffmann rules, the ring opening takes place in disrotatory fashion. The atomic orbitals of the carbon atoms whose sigma bond is broken rotates in opposite direction. The corresponding chemical reaction is shown below.
Figure 11
The given compound B is,
Figure 6
Black coloured atoms have four bonds. So, these are the carbon atoms. The grey coloured balls have one bond. So, these are the hydrogen atoms. The molecular structure is,
Figure 7
The given compound undergoes thermal electrocyclic ring opening to form product with three pi bonds. According to Woodward-Hoffmann rules, the ring opening takes place in disrotatory fashion. The atomic orbitals of the carbon atoms whose sigma bond is broken rotates in opposite direction. The corresponding chemical reaction is shown below.
Figure 12
The products formed on photochemical electrocyclic ring opening of the compound A and compound B is are shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10.
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