Draw the complete reaction mechanism for the reaction of 5-methyl-1,3-cyclooctadiene with hcl. include all curved arrows and resonance structures. label the 1,2 and 1,4 products and name them. finally identify which of the products are from the connecticut and thermodynamic processes.

the number of valence electrons for each molecule or ion is shown beneath the structure. remember hydrogen will not have more than two electrons. this hydrogen is part of a covalent bond (sharing two electrons). a double bond here would cause hydrogen to share four electrons with phosphorus.

the positions which points up in upward carbon and down in downward carbon are axial

and vice versa holds true for equatorial positions

so the correct answer with labelled diagram will be