Theoretical investigation of the stereoselectivity of some Diels-Alder reactions involving cyclopentadiene

The stereoselectivity of some Diels-Alder reactions was investigated by means of ABEEM-σπ model. Combined with local hard-soft and acid-base (HSAB) principle, we made reasonable explanation by calculating local softness of atom and bond regions for the stereoselectivity of four Diels-Alder reactions involving cyclopentadiene.