Table 2.
Composition and abundance (mg/kg, on a dry-basis) of the different individual esters found among the waxes identified in the extracts of rice straw.
| Compound | Fatty acid:Fatty alcohol | Abundance |
|---|---|---|
| Esters C 42 | 36 | |
| hexadecanoic acid, hexacosyl ester | C16:C26 | 10 |
| octadecanoic acid, tetracosyl ester | C18:C24 | 6 |
| eicosanoic acid, docosyl ester | C20:C22 | 10 |
| docosanoic acid, eicosyl ester | C22:C20 | 10 |
| Esters C 44 | 116 | |
| hexadecanoic acid, octacosyl ester | C16:C28 | 16 |
| octadecanoic acid, hexacosyl ester | C18:C26 | 10 |
| eicosanoic acid, tetracosyl ester | C20:C24 | 40 |
| docosanoic acid, docosyl ester | C22:C22 | 50 |
| Esters C 46 | 204 | |
| hexadecanoic acid, triacontyl ester | C16:C30 | 50 |
| octadecanoic acid, octacosyl ester | C18:C28 | 12 |
| eicosanoic acid, hexacosyl ester | C20:C26 | 30 |
| docosanoic acid, tetracosyl ester (10) | C22:C24 | 92 |
| tetracosanoic acid, docosyl ester | C24:C22 | 20 |
| Esters C 48 | 180 | |
| hexadecanoic acid, dotriacontyl ester | C16:C32 | 42 |
| octadecanoic acid, triacontyl ester | C18:C30 | 30 |
| eicosanoic acid, octacosyl ester | C20:C28 | 30 |
| docosanoic acid, hexacosyl ester | C22:C26 | 32 |
| tetracosanoic acid, tetracosyl ester | C24:C24 | 46 |
| Esters C 50 | 164 | |
| hexadecanoic acid, tetratriacontyl ester | C16:C34 | 20 |
| octadecanoic acid, dotriacontyl ester | C18:C32 | 16 |
| eicosanoic acid, triacontyl ester | C20:C30 | 56 |
| docosanoic acid, octacosyl ester | C22:C28 | 42 |
| tetracosanoic acid, hexacosyl ester | C24:C26 | 30 |
| Esters C 52 | 124 | |
| eicosanoic acid, dotriacontyl ester | C20:C32 | 36 |
| docosanoic acid, triacontyl ester | C22:C30 | 62 |
| tetracosanoic acid, octacosyl ester | C24:C28 | 26 |
| Esters C 54 | 76 | |
| eicosanoic acid, tetratriacontyl ester | C20:C34 | 20 |
| docosanoic acid, dotriacontyl ester | C22:C32 | 28 |
| tetracosanoic acid, triacontyl ester | C24:C30 | 28 |
Bold number in parenthesis refers to the structure depicted in Figure 2.