The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is (18R)-18-hydroxynonadecanoic 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 long-chain fatty acid. It derives from a (18R)-18-hydroxynonadecanoic acid.
(3R,18R)-3,18-dihydroxynonadecanoic acid