Select the structure of the major product in the following reaction.

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The reaction involves the oxidation of 4-methyl-1-hexene using KMnO4 in basic conditions. The product formed will be a carboxylic acid with the same number of carbons as the starting material. We can rule out options A and B because they would require reduction, not oxidation, to be formed. Option D and E are unlikely products, as they involve a significant change in the carbon framework, and are not favored under these reaction conditions. Therefore, the best choice is C, 4-methylhexanal, which is a plausible product of the oxidative cleavage of the internal double bond in 4-methyl-1-hexene.

Select the Structure of the Major Product in the Following