The molecule is a monounsaturated fatty acid that is (2E)-non-2-enoic acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 9 is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a medium-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid, an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid.
(E)-9-hydroxynon-2-enoic acid