(Solution) - Vaccenic acid C18H34O2 is a rare fatty acid that gives -(2025 Original AI-Free Solution)

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