LACTOBACILLIC ACID 



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H H 



HOOC— CH2 CH2— COOH 

 (I) 



H H 



H3C — (CH2)^_2— Cd/2 + CI— C— CH2 CH2— COOCH3 



(II) 



H H 



H3C— (CH2);,_2~C — CH2 CH2— COOH 

 (in) 



H H 



H3C— (CH2);c CH2— COOH 

 (IV) 



Intermediate for dihydrosterculic acid x = 7 

 Intermediate for DL-lactobacillic acid x = 5 



Fig. 1.10. Elongation of hydrocarbon end. 



