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DHA is a fatty acid derived from fish oil and an abundant fatty acid in vertebrate brains....

DHA is a fatty acid derived from fish oil and an abundant fatty acid in vertebrate brains. Hydrogenation of DHA forms docosanoic acid [CH3(CH2)20CO2H] and ozonolysis forms CH3CH2CHO, CH2(CHO)2 (five equivalents), and OHCCH2CH2CO2H. What is the structure of DHA if all double bonds have the Z configuration?

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