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964 charges from MP4SDQ/6-31G + ZPE computations. Analyze the computational
output in order to answer the following questions:
CHAPTER 10
Concerted Pericyclic
Reactions
+ CH 2 C O O or or
O O
1, [2 + 4] 2, [2 + 2] 3, [2 +2]
a. In very broad terms, why is the [2 + 2] product 2 favored over the other
possible products? Draw a reaction potential energy diagram to illustrate your
conclusion.
b. More specifically, why is product 2 preferred to product 3? What structural
features account for this preference?
c. What structural features of TS 1 make it less favorable than TS 2?

