Table 1 Names and structures of the most common fatty acids (Hu et al. 2008; Rodolfi et al. 2009)
Symbol | Common name | Systematic name | Structure | Mp. (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12:0 | Lauric acid | Dodecanoic acid | CH3(CH2)10COOH | 44.2 |
14:0 | Myristic acid | Tetradecanoic acid | CH3 (CH2)12COOH | 52.0 |
16:0 | Palmitic acid | Hexadecanoic acid | CH3 (CH2)14COOH | 63.1 |
18:0 | Stearic acid | Octadecanoic acid | CH3 (CH2)16COOH | 69.6 |
20:0 | Arachidic acid | Eicosanoic acid | CH3 (CH2)18COOH | 75.4 |