Fatty Acids to Know

Question 1

Common name: Laurate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 1

n-Dodecanoate

Question 2

Common name: Myristate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 2

n-Tetradecanoate

Question 3

Common name: Palmitate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 3

n-Hexadecanoate

Question 4

Common name: Stearate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 4

n-Octadecanoate

Question 5

Common name: Arachidate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 5

n-Eicosanoate

Eicosa means it has 20 carbons

Question 6

Common name: Behenate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 6

n-Docosanoate

Docosa means it has 22 carbons

Question 7

Common name: Lignocerate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 7

n-Tetracosanoate

Tetracosa means it has 24 carbons

Question 8

Common name: Palmitoleate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 8

cis ∆^9 Hexadecanoate

Question 9

Common name: Oleate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 9

cis ∆^9 Octadecanoate

Question 10

Common name: Linoleate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 10

cis, cis ∆^9 ∆^12 Octadecadienoate

Question 11

Common name: Linolenate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 11

cis, cis, cis ∆^9 ∆^12 ∆^15 Octadecatrienoate

18 carbons

Question 12

Common name: Arachidonate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 12

All-cis ∆^5 ∆^8∆^11∆^14Eicosatetraenoate

Eicosa means it has 20 carbons

Question 13

Common name: Docosahexanate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 13

All-cis ∆^4 ∆^7 ∆^10 ∆^13 ∆^16 ∆^19 Docosahexanoate

Docosa means it has 22 carbons

Question 14

Common name: Eicosapentanate

What is the systematic name?

Answer 14

All-cis ∆^5 ∆^8 ∆^11 ∆^14 ∆^17 Eicosapentanoate

Eicosa means it has 20 carbons