If the fatty acid has two or more double bonds, they are always spaced at three carbon intervals ... explain.

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19 September, 06:15

If the fatty acid has two or more double bonds, they are always spaced at three carbon intervals ... explain.

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Saul Blackwell · Answer 1

When double bonds occur they are almost always cis. If there is more than double bond, they occur at three-carbon intervals, e. g., - C=C-C-C=C-. This is called the divinylmethane pattern.