23-1 Waxes,Fats,and Oils Waxes are mixtures of esters of long-chain carboxylic acids with long-chain alcohols Carboxylic acid usually has an even number of carbons from 24 through 36 Beeswax is the ester of the C30 alcohol triacontan-1-ol and the C16 acid hexadecanoic acid CH3(CH2)14CO(CH2)2gCH3 Triacontyl hexadecanoate(from beeswax) Cengage Leaming.All Rights Reserved. Waxes are mixtures of esters of long-chain carboxylic acids with long-chain alcohols ▪ Carboxylic acid usually has an even number of carbons from 24 through 36 ▪ Beeswax is the ester of the C30 alcohol triacontan-1-ol and the C16 acid hexadecanoic acid 23-1 Waxes, Fats, and Oils