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Oxidation of allyl alcohol with a peracid gives a compound of molecular formula $\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}_{2}$, which contains an asymmetric carbon atom. The structure of the compound is
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Oxidation of allyl alcohol with a peracid gives a compound of molecular formula $\mathrm{C}_{3} \mathrm{H}_{6} \mathrm{O}_{2},$ which contains an asymmetric carbon atom. The structure of the compound is
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