Waxes are naturally occurring esters (alkyl alkanoates) containing long, straight alkyl chains. Whale oil contains the wax

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Waxes are naturally occurring esters (alkyl alkanoates) containing long, straight alkyl chains. Whale oil contains the wax 1-hexadecyl hexadecanoate, as shown in the margin. How would you synthesize this wax, using an SN2 reaction?
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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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