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Modelling Using Molecular Mechanics

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Dimerisation of cyclopentadiene proceeds via a Diels-Alder reaction to produce specifically the endo dimer 2 rather than the exo dimer '1.

Depending upon the orientations in which the dienophile approaches the diene, two stereoisomers can be formed;

By optimising the geometries of