One of the major degradation products formed upon the reaction of hydroxyl radical (H-O•) with linoleic acid (cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid; octadecane = 18 Carbons) is a hydroperoxide (C-O-O-H) at C # 9. Provide a step-by-step mechanism for formation of this hydroperoxide (there will be other products but ignore those for this question).

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One of the major degradation products formed upon the reaction of hydroxyl radical 
(H-O•) with linoleic acid (cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoic acid; octadecane = 18 Carbons) is 
a hydroperoxide (C-O-O-H) at C # 9. Provide a step-by-step mechanism for formation of 
this hydroperoxide (there will be other products but ignore those for this question). 

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