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Diels-Alder Reaction of Anthracene and TCNE

Tetracyanoethylene in dichloromethane is added to anthracene in cyclohexane.

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A solution of tetracyanoethylene in dichloromethane is added dropwise to a solution anthracene in cyclohexane. The initial green color is due to formation of a charge transfer complex. Slowly, a white precipitate of the Diels-Alder adduct is formed.

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Citation:  
  Kolb, K. E. J. Chem. Educ. 1989, 66, p 955.
Design, Text and Demonstrator:  
  Gary Trammell University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Videographer/Editor:  
  Steve Dykema University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
Voice:  
  Margaret Biddle University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
Audio Production:  
  Greg Minix University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Madison, WI 53706
  Jerrold J. Jacobsen University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706