An organic chemist was subjected to sodium fusion and the resulting lassaigne's extract boiled with FeSO4 and acidified with concentrated H2SO4, yielding a prussian blue color. Give the structure of one of the organic compounds which fits the description

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An organic chemist was subjected to sodium fusion and the resulting lassaigne's extract boiled with FeSO4 and acidified with concentrated H2SO4, yielding a prussian blue color. Give the structure of one of the organic compounds which fits the description.
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