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Diels-Alder cycloaddition. Cyclohexene when heated undergoes a retro Diels-Alder reaction to give butadiene and ethylene. The reaction is used as a source of butadiene.
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H2C=CH2
         
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1,3-Butadiene, s-cis     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Ethylene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Cyclohexene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition
Cyclisation
Diels-Alder (type) Cycloaddition
Pericyclic
Strategic Bond Formation
Type 20 Lewis Acid/Base Complexation Chemistry

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