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Abstract
Molecular orbital calculations using the MNDO computer program were used to study the solid state [2+2] cycloaddition of conjugated enones. Benzylidene methyl ketone was used as a model molecule. The reactive species was identified as a triplet excited state. These calculations were used to clarify the mechanism of this reaction, and to interpret cases of apparent breakdown of the topochemical principle.