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Which Statement Is NOT True About the Diels-Alder Reaction

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Which statement is NOT true about the Diels-Alder reaction?


A) It is a [4+2] cycloaddition reaction.
B) The diene must be in the s-cis conformation to react.
C) Most Diels-Alder reactions are reversible.
D) It is a sigmatropic rearrangement.
E) Electron donating groups on the diene and electron withdrawing groups on the dienophile favor product formation.

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