7. Compound (2E4Z,6Z,8E)-2,4,6,8-decatetraene has been cyclized to give 7,8-dimethyl- 1,3, cyclooctatriene. Predict the manner of ring-closure-conrotatory or disrotatory-for both thermal ar photochemical reactions, and predict the stereochemistry of the product in each case. Show the outermo molecular orbital cyclizaion.

7. Compound (2E4Z,6Z,8E)-2,4,6,8-decatetraene has been cyclized to give 7,8-dimethyl- 1,3, cyclooctatriene. Predict the manner of ring-closure-conrotatory or disrotatory-for both thermal ar photochemical reactions, and predict the stereochemistry of the product in each case. Show the outermo molecular orbital cyclizaion.

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