Fatty_acids

Fatty acids

			CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FATTY ACIDS
	FATTY ACID	CHEMICAL FORMULA	Molecular Weight	Saponification value	Melting point	Boiling point	Iodine value
S A T U R A T E D A C I D S	Butyric	C4 H8 O2	88,10		-7,9°C	163,5°C (760 mm)
	Caproic	C6 H12 O2	116,10	483,03	-3,9°C	72,3°C (2 mm)	-
	Caprylic	C8 H16 O2	144,21	389,07	16,3°C	98,3°C (2 mm)	-
	Capric	C10 H20 O2	172,26	326,71	31,3°C	121,3°C (2 mm)	-
	Lauric	C12 H24 O2	200,31	280,08	44°C	141,9°C (2 mm)	-
	Myristic	C14 H28 O2	228,37	245,69	54,4	161°C (2 mm)	-
	Palmitic	C16 H32 O2	256,26	218,80	62,85°C	179°C (2 mm)	-
	Stearic	C18 H36 O2	284,47	197,23	69,6°C	196°C (2 mm)	-
	Arachidic	C20 H40 O2	312,52	179,52	75,35°C	204°C (1 mm)	-
	Behenic	C22 H44 O2	340,58	164,74	79,95°C	306°C (60 mm)	-
	Lignoceric	C24 H48 O2	368,63	152,22	84,15°C		-

U N S A T U R A T E D A C I D S	Lauroleic	C12 H22 O2	198,30	282,9	-	-	128,0
	Myristoleic	C14 H26 O2	226,35	247,93	18°C	187°C (13 mm)	112,1
	Palmitoleic	C16 H30 O2	254,40	220,50	-	-	99,78
	Oleic	C18 H34 O2	282,46	198,64	13°C	255°C (32 mm)	89,87
	Gadoleic	C20 H38 O2	310,50	180,68	-	-	81,75
	Erucic	C22 H42 O2	338,56	165,70	33,5°C	281°C (30 mm)	74,54
	Ricinoleic	C18 H34 O3	298,46	187,99	5,5°C	245°C (10 mm)	85,06
	Linoleic	C18 H32 O2	280,44	200,07	-5°C	202°C (1,5 mm)	181,04
	Linolenic	C18 H30 O2	278,42	201,66	-11°C	158°C (0,01mm)	273,53
	Eleostearic	C18 H30 O2	278,42	201,66	d 48°C B 71°C	235°C (12 mm)	273,53 (teorico)
	Licanic	C18 H28 O3	292,40	191,85	d 75°C B99,5°C	-	260,4 (teorico)
	Arachidonic	C20 H32 O2	304,50	184,27	-49°C	-	335,5
	Clupa nodonic	C22 H36 O2	330,49	169,27	-78°C	-	384,0
		C24 H36 O2
		C26
		Over C26

NOTE :
1) BOLD FACE TYPE denotes Mean Values. LIGHT FACE TYPE denotes Ranges.
2) Iodine Value. Saponification Value and Melting Points determined on whole oil.
3) Titer and acid distribution determined on Fatty Acids only.
4) Unsaturation of fish oil is expressed as the hydrogen deficiency.

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