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Question
What descriptive term is applied to the type of diene represented by 1,5-octadiene?
Correct Answer
Option C is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
1,5-Octadiene has double bonds at C1 and C5, which are separated by more than one single bond (C1=C2-C3-C4-C5=C6). The double bonds are not adjacent or conjugated, making it an isolated diene.
Hint
What type of diene has double bonds separated by more than one single bond?