The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is (13R)-13-hydroxymyristic 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 (13R)-13-hydroxymyristic acid.
(3R,13R)-3,13-dihydroxytetradecanoic acid