Table 2.
| Common name | Systematic name | Chemical structure1 | Melting point (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauric acid | Dodecanoic acid | 12 : 0 | 44.2 |
| Miristic acid | Tetradecanoic acid | 14 : 0 | 54.4 |
| Palmitic acid | Hexadecanoic acid | 16 : 0 | 62.9 |
| Palmitoleic acid | 9-Hexadecenoic acid | 16 : 1 | −0.1 |
| Stearic acid | Octadecanoic acid | 18 : 0 | 70.1 |
| Oleic acid | 9-Octadecenoic acid | 18 : 1 | 16.3 |
| Elaidic acid | 9-Octadecenoic acid | 18 : 1 | 43.7 |
| Vaccenic acid | 11-Octadecenoic acid | 18 : 1 | 44.0 |
| Linoleic acid | 9, 12-Octadecadienoic acid | 18 : 2 | −6.5 |
| γ-Linolenic acid | 6, 9, 12-Octadecatrienoic acid | 18 : 3 | −11.0 |
| α-Linolenic acid | 9, 12, 15-Octadecatrienoic acid | 18 : 3 | −12.8 |
| Arachidic acid | Eicosanoic acid | 20 : 0 | 76.1 |
| Gadoleic acid | 9-Eicosenoic acid | 20 : 1 | 25.0 |
| Arachidonic acid | 5, 8, 11, 14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | 20 : 4 | −49.5 |
| Behenic acid | Docosanoic acid | 22 : 0 | 80.0 |
| Erucic acid | 13-Docosenoic acid | 22 : 1 | 33.4 |
1 x : y nomenclature, where x represents the total number of carbon atoms and y represents the number of unsaturated bonds.