Number of carbons | Number of double bonds | Common name | Systematic name | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 0 | Laurate | n-Dodecanoate | CH3(CH2)10COO− |
14 | 0 | Myristate | n-Tetradecanoate | CH3(CH2)12COO− |
16 | 0 | Palmitate | n-Hexadecanoate | CH3(CH2)14COO− |
18 | 0 | Stearate | n-Octadecanoate | CH3(CH2)16COO− |
20 | 0 | Arachidate | n-Eicosanoate | CH3(CH2)18COO− |
22 | 0 | Behenate | n-Docosanoate | CH3(CH2)20COO− |
24 | 0 | Lignocerate | n-Tetracosanoate | CH3(CH2)22COO− |
16 | 1 | Palmitoleate | cis-Δ9-Hexadecenoate | CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2) 7COO− |
18 | 1 | Oleate | cis- Δ9-Octadecenoate | CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2) 7COO− |
18 | 2 | Linoleate | cis,cis- Δ9, Δ12-Octadecadienoate | CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)2(CH)6COO− |
18 | 3 | Linolenate | al | CH3CH2(CH=CHCH2)3(CH2)6COO− |
20 | 4 | Arachidonate | al | CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)4(CH2)2COO− |