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For the compound shown, select all correct statements.

  1. AIts degree of unsaturation is 6.
  2. BSelective reduction of the C=C and C=O outside the ring (two moles of ) gives a product of degree of unsaturation 4.
  3. CIts degree of unsaturation equals that of .
  4. DIt contains five pi bonds in total (counting each ring C=C of the Kekule structure).

Answer: A, B, D

The compound shown is cinnamaldehyde, , DBE (ring plus 5 pi bonds). Taking up 2 mol removes two pi bonds: DBE . has , so the third statement is false. Pi bonds: 3 ring C=C, 1 C=C, 1 C=O .
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