The molecule is a fatty acid ester resulting from the formal condensation of the hydroxy group at position-1 of glycerol with the carboxy group of erucic acid. It has a role as a food emulsifier. It is a 1-monoglyceride and a fatty acid ester. It derives from a glycerol and an erucic acid.
2,3-dihydroxypropyl (Z)-docos-13-enoate