Naphthalene and anthracene nuclei are present in several natural and synthetic compounds. Due to their unique physical and chemical properties, access to functionalized naphthalenes and anthracenes has attracted the attention of both synthetic and medicinal chemists over the decades. In this study, successive Diels–Alder/retro-Diels–Alder reactions of dimethyl 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-3,6-dicarboxylate with