The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 13-hydroxymyristic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid anion and a long-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a 13-hydroxytetradecanoic acid.
13-hydroxytetradecanoate