The molecule is a branched-chain hydroxy fatty acid consisting of heptanoic acid with an isopropenyl group at the 3-position and the hydroxy group at the 6-position. It is a hydroxy fatty acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and a branched-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 6-hydroxy-3-isopropenylheptanoate.
6-hydroxy-3-prop-1-en-2-ylheptanoic acid