A carboxylic ester in which the carboxylic acid component can be any fatty acid.
| Member | Definition | Role |
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| 1-butyl oleate | A fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the hydroxy group of butan-1-ol with the carboxy group of oleic acid. | n-butyl oleate |
| 1-butyrylglycerol | A 1-monoglyceride resulting from the formal esterification of butyric acid with one of the primary hydroxy groups of glycerol. The R enantiomer is bioactive. | monobutyrin |
| 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl heptanoate | | heptanoic acid (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) ester |
| 3-(3,5-dioxo-2H-1,2,4-triazin-6-yl)propanoic acid ethyl ester | | 3-(3,5-dioxo-2H-1,2,4-triazin-6-yl)propanoic acid ethyl ester |
| 3-butyl-5-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxo-3-oxolanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester | | 3-butyl-5-(4-morpholinylmethyl)-2-oxo-3-oxolanecarboxylic acid ethyl ester |
| 6-o-palmitoylascorbic acid | | ascorbyl palmitate |
| acevaltrate | | Acevaltrate |
| allyl caproate | | 2-Propenyl hexanoate |
| Allyl nonanoate | | Allyl nonanoate |
| butonate | | Butonate |
| butyl stearate | A fatty acid ester that is the butyl ester of stearic acid. | butyl octadecanoate |
| cs 8958 | | laninamivir octanoate hydrate |
| dibutyl adipate | | Dibutyl adipate |
| dibutyl sebacate | | Dibutyl decanedioate |
| diethyl succinate | | Diethyl succinate |
| ethyl 4-methyloctanoate | | ethyl 4-methyl-octanoate |
| Ethyl pentanoate | | Ethyl pentanoate |
| ethyl sebacate | | Diethyl decanedioate |
| glyceryl behenate | A fatty acid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group at position-1 of glycerol with the carboxy group of docosanoic acid. | 1-behenoylglycerol |
| hydroxyurea | | Diethyl diallylmalonate |
| interiotherin b | A lignan with a dibenzocyclooctadiene skeleton attached to a fatty acid ester side chain. It is isolated from Kadsura interior and has been shown to exhibit anti-HIV activity. | interiotherin B |
| isopropyl myristate | | Isopropyl tetradecanoate |
| isopropyl palmitate | A fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of carboxy group of palmitic acid with propan-2-ol. Metabolite observed in cancer metabolism. | isopropyl palmitate |
| l 154819 | A polyketide obtained by hydrolysis of the pyranone ring of lovastatin. | mevinolinic acid |
| lovastatin | A fatty acid ester that is mevastatin carrying an additional methyl group on the carbobicyclic skeleton. It is used in as an anticholesteremic drug and has been found in fungal species such as Aspergillus terreus and Pleurotus ostreatus (oyster mushroom). | lovastatin |
| methyl butyrate | | Methyl butyrate |
| methyl heptine carbonate | | Methyl 2-octynoate |
| monoethyl succinate | | 4-Ethoxy-4-oxobutanoic acid |
| paliperidone palmitate | A fatty acid ester obtained by the formal condensation of the carboxy group of hexadecanoic acid with the hydroxy group of 3-{2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl}-9-hydroxy-2-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one. | 3-{2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzoxazol-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethyl}-2-methyl-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-9-yl hexadecanoate |
| retinol oleate | A fatty acid ester formed between oleic acid and all-trans-retinol. | all-trans-retinyl oleate |
| retinyl stearate | A fatty acid ester formed between stearic acid and all-trans-retinol. | all-trans-retinyl stearate |
| simvastatin | A member of the class of hexahydronaphthalenes that is lovastatin in which the 2-methylbutyrate ester moiety has been replaced by a 2,2-dimethylbutyrate ester group. It is used as a cholesterol-lowering and anti-cardiovascular disease drug. | simvastatin |
| sorbitan monooleate | | Sorbitan monooleate |
| staphyloxanthin | A xanthophyll that is beta-D-glucopyranose in which the hydroxy groups at positions 1 and 6 have been acylated by an all-trans-2,6,10,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,22-decaenoyl group and a 12-methyltetradecanoyl group, respectively. Staphyloxanthin is responsible for the characteristic yellow-golden colour which gives the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus its name. | staphyloxanthin |
| Tonantzitlolone A | | Tonantzitlolone A |
| valtrate | | Valtratum |
| virodhamine | | O-Arachidonoyl ethanolamine |