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What product would you expect to obtain from aldol cyclization of hexanedial, OHCCH2CH2CH2CH2CHO

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Aldol cyclization of hexanedial,  OHCCH2CH2CH2CH2CHO generally gives five-member ring aldehydic compounds.

1Cyclization in hexanedial

In Hexanedial, cyclization is undergone through intramolecular aldol reaction in which reaction occurs within the same compound and a high member ring is formed which is strain-free and stable.

2Intramolecular aldol reaction in Hexanedial: