In the chemiluminesence reaction, a diene is generated on the luminol molecule. Why does the reaction...

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In the chemiluminesence reaction, a diene is generated on theluminol molecule. Why does the reaction not progress from thatpoint forward as a Diels-Alder reaction with molecular oxygenacting as the dienophile? How does ground state molecular oxygenexist and does this affect the possibility of a Diels-Aldermechanism with O2?

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The luminol produce diene inpresence of a base accroding to following schemeDioxygenO2 in its groundwill be in triplet state withtwo unpaired electrons    See Answer
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