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Show the structure of an enolate ion for cinnamaldehyde
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The enolate ion of cinnamaldehyde can exist in two resonance forms:
Form 1:
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H - C - C - CH = CH - Ph
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Form 2:
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H - C = C - CH = CH - Ph
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Where Ph represents the phenyl group (C6H5).
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