(a) Oleic acid and stearic acid are naturally occurring compounds, which can be isolated
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(a) Oleic acid and stearic acid are naturally occurring compounds, which can be isolated from various fats and oils. In the laboratory, each can be prepared by hydrogenation of a compound known as stearolic acid, which has the formula CH3(CH2)7C{C(CH2)7CO2H. Oleic acid is obtained by hydrogenation of stearolic acid over Lindlar palladium; stearic acid is obtained by hydrogenation over platinum. What are the structures of oleic acid and stearic acid? (b) Sodiumammonia reduction of stearolic acid yields a compound known as elaidic acid. What is the structure of elaidic acid?
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