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Leaf wax alcohols in Coincya (Brassicaceae)
Author(s) -
Vioque Javier,
Pastor Julio,
Vioque Eduardo
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02540602
Subject(s) - wax , brassicaceae , alcohol , epicuticular wax , genus , carbon number , chemistry , botany , carbon fibers , fatty alcohol , organic chemistry , biology , materials science , alkyl , composite number , composite material
Free and ester alcohol compositions have been determined for leaf waxes in ten taxa belonging to the genus Coincya (Brassicaceae) on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Size of leaf wax alcohols in the genus Coincya varies between 20 and 31 carbon atoms. This series is dominated by alcohols with an even number of carbon atoms. The most abundant alcohols are C 24 , C 26 and C 28 among even and C 25 , C 27 and C 29 among odd alcohols, both in free alcohols and in wax esters.