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Question
Which aldehyde forms an eight-carbon unsaturated carbonyl compound via self-aldol condensation?
Explanation
Pentanal (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CHO) undergoes self-aldol condensation to form 2-propylhept-2-enal (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH\=C(CH₂CH₂CH₃)CHO), an eight-carbon unsaturated aldehyde.
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