Different designations and sources of some monounsaturated fatty acids and derivatives (ester and acyl radical) found in nature
| Trivial namea . | IUPAC systematic nameb . | Shorthand notation . | n-x abbreviation . | Chemical structure (H3C–(R)–CO2H) . | Occurrence . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myristole- | (9Z)-tetra-dec-9-eno- | 9c-14:1 | 14:1n-5 | –[CH2]3CH=CH[CH2]7– | Major component in seed oils from plants of the Myristicaceae family |
| Palmitole- | (9Z)-hexa-dec-9-eno- | 9c-16:1 | 16:1n-7 | –[CH2]5CH=CH[CH2]7– | Widespread. Minor component in marine oils and most animal and vegetable oils and a major component in macadamia oil |
| Hypoge- | (7Z)-hexa-dec-7-eno- | 7c-16:1 | 16:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]5– | Minor component in human milk, higher plants, algae and bacteria |
| Cis-vaccen- | (11Z)-octadec-11-eno | 11c-18:1 | 18:1n-7 | –[CH2]5CH=CH[CH2]9– | Widespread in fruits pulp, most vegetable oils, Escherichia coli and other bacteria |
| Vaccen- | (11E)-octa-dec-11-eno- | 11t-18:1 | c | –[CH2]5CH=CH[CH2]9– | Major in ruminant fat and dairy products |
| Ole- | (9Z)-octa-dec-9-eno- | 9c-18:1 | 18:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]7– | Fairly widespread in all fats and oils, major component in olive oil, canola oil and high-oleic sunflower and safflower oil. Also found in most microorganisms |
| Elaid- | (9E)-octa-dec-9-eno- | 9t-18:1 | c | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]7– | Minor component in ruminant fat, major component in hydrogenated vegetable oils |
| Gondo- | (11Z)-eicos-11-eno- | 11c-20:1 | 20:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]9– | Minor component in vegetable and fish oils |
| Gadole- | (9Z)-eicos-9-eno- | 9c-20:1 | 20:1n-11 | –[CH2]9CH=CH[CH2]7– | Major component in some fish oils, minor component in some vegetable oils |
| Eruc- | (13Z)-docos-13-eno- | 13c-22:1 | 22:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]11– | Major component in seed oils of the Cruciferae family (rape, mustard) |
| Nervon- | (15Z)-tetracos-15-eno- | 15c-24:1 | 24:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]13– | Minor component in marine oils, major fatty acid in brain sphingolipids |
| Trivial namea . | IUPAC systematic nameb . | Shorthand notation . | n-x abbreviation . | Chemical structure (H3C–(R)–CO2H) . | Occurrence . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myristole- | (9Z)-tetra-dec-9-eno- | 9c-14:1 | 14:1n-5 | –[CH2]3CH=CH[CH2]7– | Major component in seed oils from plants of the Myristicaceae family |
| Palmitole- | (9Z)-hexa-dec-9-eno- | 9c-16:1 | 16:1n-7 | –[CH2]5CH=CH[CH2]7– | Widespread. Minor component in marine oils and most animal and vegetable oils and a major component in macadamia oil |
| Hypoge- | (7Z)-hexa-dec-7-eno- | 7c-16:1 | 16:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]5– | Minor component in human milk, higher plants, algae and bacteria |
| Cis-vaccen- | (11Z)-octadec-11-eno | 11c-18:1 | 18:1n-7 | –[CH2]5CH=CH[CH2]9– | Widespread in fruits pulp, most vegetable oils, Escherichia coli and other bacteria |
| Vaccen- | (11E)-octa-dec-11-eno- | 11t-18:1 | c | –[CH2]5CH=CH[CH2]9– | Major in ruminant fat and dairy products |
| Ole- | (9Z)-octa-dec-9-eno- | 9c-18:1 | 18:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]7– | Fairly widespread in all fats and oils, major component in olive oil, canola oil and high-oleic sunflower and safflower oil. Also found in most microorganisms |
| Elaid- | (9E)-octa-dec-9-eno- | 9t-18:1 | c | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]7– | Minor component in ruminant fat, major component in hydrogenated vegetable oils |
| Gondo- | (11Z)-eicos-11-eno- | 11c-20:1 | 20:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]9– | Minor component in vegetable and fish oils |
| Gadole- | (9Z)-eicos-9-eno- | 9c-20:1 | 20:1n-11 | –[CH2]9CH=CH[CH2]7– | Major component in some fish oils, minor component in some vegetable oils |
| Eruc- | (13Z)-docos-13-eno- | 13c-22:1 | 22:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]11– | Major component in seed oils of the Cruciferae family (rape, mustard) |
| Nervon- | (15Z)-tetracos-15-eno- | 15c-24:1 | 24:1n-9 | –[CH2]7CH=CH[CH2]13– | Minor component in marine oils, major fatty acid in brain sphingolipids |
Ending in ‘-ic’, ‘-ate’ or ‘-oyl’ for acid, salt or ester, or acyl radical, respectively.
Ending in ‘-ic’, ‘-ate’ or ‘-yl’ for acid, salt or ester, or acyl radical, respectively.
Trans fatty acids do not have shorthand n-x notation.