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β-Ocimene Is a Natural Product with a Pleasant Odor

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β-Ocimene is a natural product with a pleasant odor. Based on the information below, deduce the structure of β-ocimene. β-Ocimene is a natural product with a pleasant odor. Based on the information below, deduce the structure of β-ocimene.


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Major Structure

The most stable or predominant structure of a molecule among several possible ones under given conditions.

Major Structure

The most stable or dominant arrangement of atoms within a molecule out of all possible isomeric forms.

Chromic Acid

A powerful oxidizing agent made from mixing chromium trioxide or sodium dichromate with sulfuric acid, used in cleaning laboratory glassware and oxidizing organic compounds.

Oxidation

A chemical process involving the loss of electrons or an increase in oxidation state by a molecule, atom, or ion.

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