Eleostearic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid obtained from the seeds of the tung oii tree (Aleurites fordii), a deciduous treenative to China. (a) Draw the structure of a stereoisomer that has a higher melting point than eleostearic acid. (b) Draw thestructure of a stereoisomer that has a lower melting point.CO,Heleostearic acid

The structure of eleostearic acid is given as, There are two isomers of eleostearic acid. They are…

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Chapter17: Carboxylic Acids

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