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Calculate the degree of unsaturation (number of rings plus pi bonds) of a compound of molecular formula . Give the answer as an integer.

Numerical answer type, tolerance 0.5.

Answer: 6

DU = (2C + 2 + N - H - X)/2 with oxygen ignored. DU = (2x10 + 2 + 2 - 11 - 1)/2 = 12/2 = 6. The answer is 6.
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