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This is my best attempt at answering the question. Please explain the correct answer


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Diels alder cyclo addition reaction is a diastereoselective reaction not enantioselective reaction. There is a chiral center presents which gives the racemic product. Racemic product have 50% dextrorotatory and 50% leavorotatory. Hence racemic mixture is optically inactive since 2 enantiomer is presents in equal amounts.

Hence answer should be optically inactive

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