Talk:Mod:aw106010288
1.1 Good structures and energies. You're right that the D-A is kinetically controlled...but you haven't really explained why the endo is kinetically preferred. The orbitals you've drawn for the forming bonds are the same in the exo and the endo. You need to invoke "secondary orbital interactions". Why is the endo of higher energy? How does the "extra" bend energy in 3 relate to its structure?
1.2 Structures for 5 and 7 look fine, as is explanation. Did you find any other confs for 7?
1.3 Structure 11 is good, but 10 is high in energy... As you say, it's because your 6-ring is in a boat-like conf. Did you try to find a chair?
1.4 2(ax) has the wrong stereochem at the OH centre
1.5 Looks mostly OK!
Mini-project - task achieved! Did you consider other confs of these compounds? Quantifying the errors in the calcs vs expt would have been good
Overall a good effort with a few omissions!