Fatty Acids and Triglycerides (Fats)
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Myristic acid, 14:0
one
two
four
18
molecules
Palmitic acid, 16:0
one
two
four
18
molecules
Stearic acid, 18:0
one
two
four
18
molecules
Arachidic acid, 20:0
one
two
four
18
molecules
Oleic acid, 18:1 cis-9
one
two
six
18
molecules
Elaidic acid, 18:1 trans-9
one
two
four
18
molecules
Linoleic acid, 18:2 cis-9,12
one
two
six
16
molecules
Trimyristoyl glycerol, 14.14.14, trimyristin
one
two
four
eight
molecules
Tripalmoyl glycerol, 16.16.16, tripalmitin
one
two
four
eight
molecules
Tristearoyl glycerol, 18.18.18, tristearin
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,2-Dimeristoyl-3-palmitoyl glycerol, 14.14.16
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,3-Dipalmitoyl-2-stearoyl glycerol, 16.18.16
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,2-Dipalmitoyl-3-stearoyl glycerol, 16.16.18
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1-Palmitoyl-2,3-distearoyl glycerol, 16.18.18
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,3-Dimyristoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol, 14.18:1.14
VI(β1)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,3-Dipalmitoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol, 16.18:1.16
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
VI(β1)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,3-Distearoyl-2-oleoyl glycerol, 18.18:1.18
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
VI(β1)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1-Palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-3-stearoyl glycerol,
16.18:1.18
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
VI(β1)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1-Stearoyl-2-oleoyl-3-arichidoyl glycerol,
18.18:1.20
VI(β1)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,3-Dipalmitoyl-2-elaidoyl glycerol, 16.18:1.16
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,2-Dipalmitoyl-3-elaidoyl glycerol, 16.16.18:1
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,3-Distearoyl-2-elaidoyl glycerol, 18.18:1.18
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
1,2-Distearoyl-3-elaidoyl glycerol, 18.18.18:1
V(β2)
one
two
four
eight
molecules
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Chocolate contains cocoa butter that is crystallized in the V(β2) polymorph phase. A transition to VI(β1) causes
fat bloom
on chocolate.
Structures from Chemistry-A European Journal (2009) 15, 13141-13149; Z. Naturforsch. B (1979) 34, 706-711; Acta Cryst. (1962) 15, 1261-1268; Acta Cryst. (1999) B55, 114-122; Acta Cryst. (2005) E61, o3730-o3732; Acta Cryst. (2001) B57, 372-377; Acta Cryst. (2006) B62, 1121-1130; Acta Cryst. (2006) B62, 1131-1138; Acta Cryst. (2008) B64, 240–248.
This page created by George Lisensky, Beloit College.
Last modified April 23, 2024.
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