The molecule is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid that is trans-2-dodecenoic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the terminal methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a medium-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid and a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid. It derives from a trans-2-dodecenoic acid.
(E)-12-hydroxydodec-2-enoic acid