Esterification
Esterification: examples of unsaturated and saturated fatty acids
Unsaturated fatty acids
| Common name | Chemical structure | Δx | C:D | n−x |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myristoleic acid | CH3(CH2)3CH=CH(CH2)7COOH | cis-Δ9 | 14:1 | n−5 |
| Palmitoleic acid | CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH | cis-Δ9 | 16:1 | n−7 |
| Sapienic acid | CH3(CH2)8CH=CH(CH2)4COOH | cis-Δ6 | 16:1 | n−10 |
| Oleic acid | CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH | cis-Δ9 | 18:1 | n−9 |
| Elaidic acid | CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH | trans-Δ9 | 18:1 | n−9 |
| Vaccenic acid | CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)9COOH | trans-Δ11 | 18:1 | n−7 |
| Linoleic acid | CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH | cis,cis-Δ9,Δ12 | 18:2 | n−6 |
| Arachidonic acid | CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)3COOHNIST | cis,cis,cis,cis-Δ5Δ8,Δ11,Δ14 | 20:4 | n−6 |
| Erucic acid | CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH | cis-Δ13 | 22:1 | n−9 |
Saturated fatty acids
| Common name | Chemical structure | C:D |
|---|---|---|
| Caprylic acid | CH3(CH2)6COOH | 8:0 |
| Capric acid | CH3(CH2)8COOH | 10:0 |
| Lauric acid | CH3(CH2)10COOH | 12:0 |
| Myristic acid | CH3(CH2)12COOH | 14:0 |
| Palmitic acid | CH3(CH2)14COOH | 16:0 |
| Stearic acid | CH3(CH2)16COOH | 18:0 |
| Arachidic acid | CH3(CH2)18COOH | 20:0 |
| Behenic acid | CH3(CH2)20COOH | 22:0 |
| Lignoceric acid | CH3(CH2)22COOH | 24:0 |
| Cerotic acid | CH3(CH2)24COOH | 26:0 |