113.5 O. 3 The oxidation of 16-heptadecenoic acid (VII) would give tetradecane-1, 14- dicarboxylic acid (VIII) melting at 124.1. 4 The migration of the terminal double bond was shown to be due to the strongly basic condition of the medium in the Huang-MinIon procedure, since infrared spectrum of IV had absorption of a terminal vinyl group at 995 and 915 cm.-I. 9-Undecenoyl chloride (IX) was similarly treated with I1 to give another keto ...