Table 2. Fatty acids
| Common Name |
IUPAC Name |
Chemical Structure |
Abbreviated Acid |
| Butyric |
Butanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)2COOH |
C4:0 |
| Caproic |
Hexanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)4COOH |
C6:0 |
| Caprylic |
Octanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)6COOH |
C8:0 |
| Capric |
Decanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)8COOH |
C10:0 |
| Lauric |
Dodecanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)10COOH |
C12:0 |
| Myristic |
Tetradecanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)12COOH |
C14:0 |
| Palmitic |
Hexdecanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)14COOH |
C16:0 |
| Stearic |
Octadecanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)16COOH |
C18:0 |
| Arachidic |
Eicosanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)18COOH |
C20:0 |
| Behenic acid |
Docosanoic acid |
CH3(CH2)20COOH |
C22:0 |
