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Which of the following compounds contains a cumulated diene system (an allene)?IUPAC and Nomenclature Chemistry Question

Question

Which of the following compounds contains a cumulated diene system (an allene)?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

Cumulated dienes have double bonds sharing a common central carbon atom ($>C=C=C<$). Penta-2,3-diene features adjacent double bonds at carbons 2 and 3, defining it as a cumulated allene system.

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