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Write the structures and IUPAC names of the cross aldol condensation products only of ethanal and propanal.

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Cross aldol condensations basically the reaction between carbonyl reactants which are different.
Cross added products of ethanal+propanal:
2methylbut2enal;CH3CH=CCH3CHO
Pent2enal;CH3CH2CH=CHCHO
But2enal;CH3CH=CH=CHCHO
2methylpent2enal;CH3CH2CH=CCH3CHO

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