ABSTRACT
Butanoic acid Butyric acid C4H8O2 4:0 107-92-6 88.106 –5.1 –85.8 102.8 Pentanoic acid Valeric acid C5H10O2 5:0 109-52-4 102.132 –33.6 127.4 3-Methylbutanoic acid Isovaleric acid C5H10O2 4:0 3-Me 503-74-2 102.132 –29.3 116.5 Hexanoic acid Caproic acid C6H12O2 6:0 142-62-1 116.158 –3 –71 149.5 Heptanoic acid Enanthic acid C7H14O2 7:0 111-14-8 130.185 –7.2 –56 174 Octanoic acid Caprylic acid C8H16O2 8:0 124-07-2 144.212 16.5 –40 192.9 Nonanoic acid Pelargonic acid C9H18O2 9:0 112-05-0 158.238 12.4 213.5 Decanoic acid Capric acid C10H20O2 10:0 334-48-5 172.265 31.4 –18 224 9-Decenoic acid Caproleic acid C10H18O2 10:1 9e 14436-32-9 170.249 26.5 12020
Undecanoic acid C11H22O2 11:0 112-37-8 186.292 28.6 12310
Dodecanoic acid Lauric acid C12H24O2 12:0 143-07-7 200.318 43.8 5.2 267 cis-9-Dodecenoic acid Lauroleic acid C12H22O2 12:1 9c 2382-40-3 198.302 Tridecanoic acid C13H26O2 13:0 638-53-9 214.344 41.5 6.5 921
Tetradecanoic acid Myristic acid C14H28O2 14:0 544-63-8 228.371 54.2 19 295 cis-9-Tetradecenoic acid Myristoleic acid C14H26O2 14:1 9c 13147-06-3 226.355 –4 Pentadecanoic acid C15H30O2 15:0 1002-84-2 242.398 52.3 18.5 153.5 Hexadecanoic acid Palmitic acid C16H32O2 16:0 57-10-3 256.424 62.5 30 417 cis-9-Hexadecenoic acid Palmitoleic acid C16H30O2 16:1 9c 373-49-9 254.408 0.5 1405
Heptadecanoic acid Margaric acid C17H34O2 17:0 506-12-7 270.451 61.3 30 1859
Octadecanoic acid Stearic acid C18H36O2 18:0 57-11-4 284.478 69.3 39.1 443 cis-6-Octadecenoic acid Petroselinic acid C18H34O2 18:1 6c 593-39-5 282.462 29.8 cis-9-Octadecenoic acid Oleic acid C18H34O2 18:1 9c 112-80-1 282.462 13.4 –19.9 218.520
trans-9-Octadecenoic acid Elaidic acid C18H34O2 18:1 9t 112-79-8 282.462 45 13.5 21824
cis-11-Octadecenoic acid cis-Vaccenic acid C18H34O2 18:1 11c 506-17-2 282.462 15 1630.1
trans-11-Octadecenoic acid Vaccenic acid C18H34O2 18:1 11t 693-72-1 282.462 44 1723
cis-12,13-Epoxy-cis-9-octadecenoic acid Vernolic acid C18H32O3 18:1 12,13-ep,9c 503-07-1 296.445 32.5 12-Hydroxy-cis-9-octadecenoic acid Ricinoleic acid C18H34O3 18:1 12-OH,9c 141-22-0 298.461 5.5 22615
cis,trans-9,11-Octadecadienoic acid Rumenic (CLA) C18H32O2 18:2 9c,11t 1839-11-8 280.446 20 cis,cis-9,12-Octadecadienoic acid Linoleic acid C18H32O2 18:2 9c,12c 60-33-3 280.446 –7 –35 21520
Systematic name Common name Mol. form. Acid code CAS RN
Mol. weight mp/°C
mp/°C bp/°C
trans,cis-10,12-Octadecadienoic acid (CLA) C18H32O2 18:2 10t,12c 22880-03-1 280.446 23 –12 cis-9-Octadecen-12-ynoic acid Crepenynic acid C18H30O2 18:2 9c,12a 2277-31-8 278.430 cis,cis,cis-5,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid Pinolenic acid C18H30O2 18:3 5c,9c,12c 27213-43-0 278.430 trans,cis,cis-5,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid Columbinic acid C18H30O2 18:3 5t,9c,12c 2441-53-4 278.430 cis,cis,cis-6,9,12-Octadecatrienoic acid γ-Linolenic acid C18H30O2 18:3 6c,9c,12c 506-26-3 278.430 1620.5
trans,trans,cis-8,10,12-Octadecatrienoic acid
Calendic acid C18H30O2 18:3 8t,10t,12c 28872-28-8 278.430 40
cis,trans,cis-9,11,13-Octadecatrienoic acid Punicic acid C18H30O2 18:3 9c,11t,13c 544-72-9 278.430 45 cis,trans,trans-9,11,13-Octadecatrienoic acid
α-Eleostearic acid C18H30O2 18:3 9c,11t,13t 506-23-0 278.430 49 1481
trans,trans,cis-9,11,13-Octadecatrienoic acid
Catalpic acid C18H30O2 18:3 9t,11t,13c 4337-71-7 278.430 32
trans,trans,trans-9,11,13-Octadecatrienoic acid
β-Eleostearic acid C18H30O2 18:3 9t,11t,13t 544-73-0 278.430 71.5 13 1621
cis,cis,cis-9,12,15-Octadecatrienoic acid α-Linolenic acid C18H30O2 18:3 9c,12c,15c 463-40-1 278.430 –11.3 –52 1090.018
6,9,12,15-Octadecatetraenoic acid, all cis Stearidonic acid C18H28O2 18:4 6c,9c,12c,15c 20290-75-9 276.414 –57 cis,trans,trans,cis-9,11,13,15Octadecatetraenoic acid
Parinaric acid C18H28O2 18:4 9c,11t,13t,15c 593-38-4 276.414 86
Nonadecanoic acid C19H38O2 19:0 646-30-0 298.504 69.4 41.3 1904
Eicosanoic acid Arachidic acid C20H40O2 20:0 506-30-9 312.531 76.5 54.5 21510
3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadecanoic acid Phytanic acid C20H40O2 16:0 3,7,11,15tetramethyl
14721-66-5 312.531 –65
cis-5-Eicosenoic acid C20H38O2 20:1 5c 7050-07-9 310.515 27 cis-9-Eicosenoic acid Gadoleic acid C20H38O2 20:1 9c 29204-02-2 310.515 24.5 cis-11-Eicosenoic acid Gondoic acid C20H38O2 20:1 11c 2462-94-4 310.515 24 cis,cis,cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic acid Dihomo-γ-
linolenic acid C20H34O2 20:3 8c,11c,14c 1783-84-2
5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, all cis Arachidonic acid C20H32O2 20:4 5c,8c,11c,14c 506-32-1 304.467 –49.5 1950.7
5,8,11,14,17-Eicosapentaenoic acid, all cis Timnodonic acid, EPA
C20H30O2 20:5 5c,8c,11c,14c,17c 10417-94-4 302.451 –54
Heneicosanoic acid C21H42O2 21:0 2363-71-5 326.557 82 49 2074
Docosanoic acid Behenic acid C22H44O2 22:0 112-85-6 340.583 81.5 54 cis-11-Docosenoic acid Cetolic acid C22H42O2 22:1 11c 506-36-5 338.567 33 cis-13-Docosenoic acid Erucic acid C22H42O2 22:1 13c 112-86-7 338.567 34.7 2215
trans-13-Docosenoic acid Brassidic acid C22H42O2 22:1 13t 506-33-2 338.567 61.9 35 cis,cis-5,13-Docosadienoic acid C22H40O2 22:2 5c,13c 676-39-1 336.552 –4 7,10,13,16,19-Docosapentaenoic acid, all cis C22H34O2 22:5 7c,10c,13c,16c,
19c 4,7,10,13,16,19-Docosahexaenoic acid, all cis
Cervonic acid, DHA
C22H32O2 22:6 4c,7c,10c,13c, 16c,19c
2091-24-9 –45
Tricosanoic acid C23H46O2 23:0 2433-96-7 79.6 53.4 Tetracosanoic acid Lignoceric acid C24H48O2 24:0 557-59-5 368.637 87.5 60 cis-15-Tetracosenoic acid Nervonic acid C24H46O2 24:1 15c 506-37-6 366.621 43 15 1650.02
Pentacosanoic acid C25H50O2 25:0 506-38-7 382.664 77.5 62 Hexacosanoic acid Cerotic acid C26H52O2 26:0 506-46-7 396.690 88.5 63.8 28615
Heptacosanoic acid C27H54O2 27:0 7138-40-1 87.6 64 Octacosanoic acid Montanic acid C28H56O2 28:0 506-48-9 424.744 90.9 67 Nonacosanoic acid C29H58O2 29:0 4250-38-8 438.770 90.3 69 Triacontanoic acid Melissic acid C30H60O2 30:0 506-50-3 452.796 93.6 72 Hentriacontanoic acid C31H62O2 31:0 38232-01-8 466.823 93.1 Dotriacontanoic acid Lacceric acid C32H64O2 32:0 3625-52-3 480.849 96.2 1920.01
