Compound

a long-chain alcohol wax ester

A fatty acid ester resulting from the condensation of the carboxy group of a fatty acid with the alcoholic hydroxy group of a long-chain fatty alcohol.

Definition from ChEBI (CHEBI:235323), read 2026-09-23. CC BY 4.0.

CHEBI:235323ChEBI

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Structure

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Class: Structural class, not a single molecule
Formula: CO2R2
Mass: 44.009 g/mol
Charge: 0
SMILES: *OC(*)=O
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Identity from ChEBI. Not evidence.

Reactions

2 reactions

a long-chain alcohol wax ester+watera long chain fatty alcohol+a long-chain fatty acid+hydron
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:13577CC BY 4.0Reference data
a long chain fatty alcohol+a fatty acyl-CoAa long-chain alcohol wax ester+coenzyme A(4-)
Catalysed by AWAT1 or AWAT2
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:38443CC BY 4.0Reference data