The molecule is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is 19-hydroxynonadecanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen beta to the carboxy group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid, an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a long-chain fatty acid. It derives from a 19-hydroxynonadecanoic acid.
(3R)-3,19-dihydroxynonadecanoic acid