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Cinnamaldehyde, the pleasant-smelling substance found in cinnamon oil, has the following structure:
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It is a benzene ring, which is a hexagonal ring of carbon atoms with alternating single and double bonds. In LaTeX: \[ \begin{array}{c} \text { Show more…
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