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Citronellal, found in oil of citronella, lemon, and lemon grass, is used in perfumes and a...

Citronellal, found in oil of citronella, lemon, and lemon grass, is used in perfumes and as an insect repellent.

An insect-repelling candle contains citronellal, which is found in natural sources.

Citronellal has the following structure:

a. Complete the IUPAC name for citronellal:___,___-di ____-____-octenal.


b. What does the en in octenal signify?


c. What does the al in octenal signify?

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