Translations:Fatty acid/12/en
| 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 |