Eleostearic acid, C18H30O2, is a rare fatty acid found in the tung oil used for finishing furniture.

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Eleostearic acid, C18H30O2, is a rare fatty acid found in the tung oil used for finishing furniture. On ozonolysis followed by treatment with zinc, Eleostearic acid furnishes one part pentanal, two parts glyoxal (OHC—CHO), and one part 9-oxononanoic acid [OHC (CH2) 7CO2H]. What is the structure of Eleostearic acid?

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