Solved: When anthracene is added to the reaction of chlorobenzene with concentrated NaOH

Chapter 0, Problem 17-62

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When anthracene is added to the reaction of chlorobenzene with concentrated NaOH at 350 C, an interesting DielsAlder adduct of formula results. The proton NMR spectrum of the product shows a singlet of area 2 around and a broad singlet of area 12 around Propose a structure for the product, and explain why one of the aromatic rings of anthracene reacted as a diene.

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