Question

Ester of myricyl alcohol with palmitic acid is present in:

• A. Animal fur
• B. Bees wax
• C. Sperm whale oil
• D. Wool

Answer 1

The correct option is B Bees wax

Ester of myricyl alcohol ($C_{30}{H}_{61}OH$) and palmitic acid ($C_{15}{H}_{31}COOH$) is present in bee's wax. Bee' s wax is a tough wax formed from a mixture of several compounds. Its main components are palmitatic acid, palmitoleate, and oleate esters of long-chain (3032 carbons) aliphatic alcohol (myricyl alcohol).