The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is (17R)-17-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid ((17R)-17-hydroxystearic acid) in which the 3-pro-R hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid, a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a hydroxyoctadecanoic acid. It derives from a (R)-17-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid.
(3R,17R)-3,17-dihydroxyoctadecanoic acid