(a) 1,3-Cyclopentadiene undergoes a DielsAlder reaction with itself to give a diene known commonly as endo-dicyclopentadiene. Give...

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(a) 1,3-Cyclopentadiene undergoes a Diels–Alder reaction with itself to give a diene known commonly as endo-dicyclopentadiene. Give the structure of this diene.

(b) When endo-dicyclopentadiene is subjected to ROMP, a polymer is formed that is so strong that a 1-inch-thick block will stop a 9 mm bullet.

Give a structure for this polymer and suggest one reason why it is so strong.

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Organic Chemistry

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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