A reaction of 6 6-diphenylfulvene and Maleic anyhydride gives a product which is white in color. i) Give the name of the formed product and provide the mechanism of this reaction. ii) explain why the produced product of the reaction is white but one of the reactants is deep red

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A reaction of 6 6-diphenylfulvene and Maleic anyhydride gives a product which is white in color.

i) Give the name of the formed product and provide the mechanism of this reaction.

ii) explain why the produced product of the reaction is white but one of the reactants is deep red.

 

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