Table 1 Summary of the FAMEs evaluated in this study and literature data of melting temperatures (T ms)
IUPAC name | Common name | Structure | T m [K] |
|---|---|---|---|
Methyl decanoate | Methyl caprate | 10:0 | 259.5 [14] |
Methyl dodecanoate | Methyl laurate | 12:0 | 278.0 [15] |
Methyl tetradecanoate | Methyl myristate | 14:0 | 292.0 [16] |
Methyl hexadecanoate | Methyl palmitate | 16:0 | 303.0 [16] |
Methyl octadecanoate | Methyl stearate | 18:0 | 312.1 [16] |
Methyl eicosanoate | Methyl arachidate | 20:0 | 318.8 [17] |
Methyl Z-9-hexadecenoate | Methyl palmitoleate | 16:1 | 238.9 [14] |
Methyl Z-9-octadecenoate | Methyl oleate | 18:1 | 253.0 [15] |
Methyl Z,Z-9,12-octadecadienoate | Methyl linoleate | 18:2 | 238.0 [15] |
Methyl Z,Z,Z-9,12,15-octadecatrienoate | Methyl linolenate | 18:3 | 227.5 [15] |