Consider the reaction below to answer the following question(s). Fill in the blank in the question with the appropriate letter.
-The dienophile in the reaction is ____.

Question

Consider the reaction below to answer the following question(s).  Fill in the blank in the question with the appropriate letter.
-The dienophile in the reaction is ____.

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The dienophile is the molecule that reacts with the diene in a Diels-Alder reaction. In this reaction, the diene is the molecule with two double bonds, and the dienophile is the molecule with only one double bond. In the given reaction, molecule B is the only one with a single double bond, making it the dienophile.

Consider the Reaction Below to Answer the Following Question(s)