The molecule is a medium-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid that is dodecanoic acid containing two double bonds at positions 3 and 5 (the 3E,5Z-geoisomer). It is a medium-chain fatty acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid and a straight-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (3E,5Z)-dodecadienoate.
(3E,5Z)-dodeca-3,5-dienoic acid