The molecule is an epoxy fatty acid that is oxirane substituted by a (2Z)-oct-2-en-1-ylidene group and a 7-carboxyheptyl group at positions 2 and 3, respectively. It is a long-chain fatty acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid and an epoxy fatty acid. It derives from a linoleic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (9S),10-epoxy-(10,12Z)-octadecadienoate.
8-[(2S,3Z)-3-[(Z)-oct-2-enylidene]oxiran-2-yl]octanoic acid