Vaccenic acid, C18H34O2, is a rare fatty acid that gives heptanal and 11-oxoundecanoic

Chapter 27, Problem 27

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Vaccenic acid, C18H34O2, is a rare fatty acid that gives heptanal and 11-oxoundecanoic acid [OHC(CH2)9CO2H] on ozonolysis followed by zinc treatment. When allowed to react with CH2I2/Zn(Cu), vaccenic acid is converted into lactobacillic acid. What are the structures of vaccenic and lactobacillic acids?

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