| Common name |
Chemical structure |
Δx |
C:D |
IUPAC |
n−x
|
| Myristoleic acid |
CH3(CH2)3CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
cis-Δ9 |
14:1 |
14:1(9) |
n−5
|
| Palmitoleic acid |
CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
cis-Δ9 |
16:1 |
16:1(9) |
n−7
|
| Sapienic acid |
CH3(CH2)8CH=CH(CH2)4COOH |
cis-Δ6 |
16:1 |
16:1(6) |
n−10
|
| Oleic acid |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
cis-Δ9 |
18:1 |
18:1(9) |
n−9
|
| Elaidic acid |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
trans-Δ9 |
18:1 |
18:1(9t) |
n−9
|
| Vaccenic acid |
CH3(CH2)5CH=CH(CH2)9COOH |
trans-Δ11 |
18:1 |
18:1(11t) |
n−7
|
| Linoleic acid |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
cis,cis-Δ9,Δ12 |
18:2 |
18:2(9,12) |
n−6
|
| Linoelaidic acid |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
trans,trans-Δ9,Δ12 |
18:2 |
18:2(9t,12t) |
n−6
|
| α-Linolenic acid |
CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)7COOH |
cis,cis,cis-Δ9,Δ12,Δ15 |
18:3 |
18:3(9,12,15) |
n−3
|
| Arachidonic acid |
CH3(CH2)4CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)3COOHNIST |
cis,cis,cis,cis-Δ5Δ8,Δ11,Δ14 |
20:4 |
20:4(5,8,11,14) |
n−6
|
| Eicosapentaenoic acid |
CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)3COOH |
cis,cis,cis,cis,cis-Δ5,Δ8,Δ11,Δ14,Δ17 |
20:5 |
20:5(5,8,11,14,17) |
n−3
|
| Erucic acid |
CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)11COOH |
cis-Δ13 |
22:1 |
22:1(13) |
n−9
|
| Docosahexaenoic acid |
CH3CH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CHCH2CH=CH(CH2)2COOH |
cis,cis,cis,cis,cis,cis-Δ4,Δ7,Δ10,Δ13,Δ16,Δ19 |
22:6 |
22:6(4,7,10,13,16,19) |
n−3
|