The compound flavan-3-ol is found in tea, fruit and wine.*A sample of flavan-3-ol extracted from wine contained some ethanol. The sample was left in a flask, open to the air for several days. The contents were then analysed to identify any new compounds formed. Several new compounds were found to be present, including some with a distinctive fruity smell.Identify four new organic compounds that could form under these conditions by considering the chemistry of alcohols. Justify your answers. Include the structure of two compounds formed from flavan-3-ol, one of which has a fruity smell. (6)

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