The molecule is an unsaturated fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of all-cis-8,11,14,17-icosatetraenoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group. It is a straight-chain fatty acid anion, a polyunsaturated fatty acid anion and a long-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of an all-cis-8,11,14,17-icosatetraenoic acid.
(8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosa-8,11,14,17-tetraenoate