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A biologically active compound bombykol ...

A biologically active compound bombykol `(C_(16) H_(30)O)` is obtained from a natural source. The structure of the compound is determined by the following reactions :
(a) On hydrogenation, bombykol gives a compound `(A), C_(16) H_(34) O`, which reacts with acetic anhydride to give an ester.
(b) Bombykol also reacts with acetic anhydride to give another ester, which on oxidation ozonolysis `(O_(3)//H_(2) O_(2))` gives a mixture of butanoic acid, oxalic acid, and `10-hydroxy` decanoic acid.
Determone the number of double bonds in bombykol. Write the strcutures of compounds `(A)` and bombykol. How many geometrical isomers are possible for bombykol ?

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