Wax esters from winterized sperm whale oil were separated according to degree of unsaturation and then analyzed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. The combinations of fatty alcohols and acids making up the wax esters of each chain length were determined. Octadecenyl octadecenoate was the most abundant wax ester (14%), followed by octadecenyl hexadecenoate (10%). Over 240 different wax esters were detected and quantitated.
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