Fatty Acids - Common Names

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17 Terms

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lauric acid

Saturated: 12 Carbons (12:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₁₀COOH

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myristic acid

Saturated: 14 Carbons (14:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₁₂COOH

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palmitic acid

Saturated: 16 Carbons (16:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₁₄COOH

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stearic acid

Saturated: 18 Carbons (18:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₁₆COOH

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arachidic acid

Saturated: 20 Carbons (20:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₁₈COOH

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palmitoleic acid

Unsaturated: 16:1n-7

CH₃(CH₂)₅CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH

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oleic acid

Unsaturated: 18:1n-9

CH₃(CH₂)₇CH=CH(CH₂)₇COOH

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linoleic acid

Unsaturated: 18:2n-6

CH₃(CH₂)₄(CH=CHCH₂)₂(CH₂)₆COOH

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alpha-linolenic acid

Unsaturated: 18:3n-3

CH₃CH₂(CH=CHCH₂)₃(CH₂)₆COOH

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arachidonic acid

Unsaturated: 20:4n-6

CH₃(CH₂)₄(CH=CHCH₂)₄(CH₂)₂COOH

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EPA

Unsaturated: 20:5n-3

CH₃CH₂(CH=CHCH₂)₅(CH₂)₂COOH

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DHA

Unsaturated: 22:6n-3

CH₃CH₂(CH=CHCH₂)₆CH₂COOH

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acetic acid

Saturated: 2 Carbons (2:0)

CH₃COOH

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formic acid

Saturated: 1 Carbon (1:0)

HCOOH

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propionic acid

Saturated: 3 Carbons (3:0)

CH₃CH₂COOH

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butyric acid

Saturated: 4 Carbons (4:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₂COOH

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valeric acid

Saturated: 5 Carbons (5:0)

CH₃(CH₂)₃COOH