Spermaceti, a fragrant substance from sperm whales, was widely used in cosmetics until

Chapter 27, Problem 27

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Spermaceti, a fragrant substance from sperm whales, was widely used in cosmetics until it was banned in 1976 to protect the whales from extinction. Chemically, spermaceti is cetyl palmitate, the ester of cetyl alcohol (n-C16H33OH) with palmitic acid. Draw its structure.

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