The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is trans-2-tetradecenoic acid in which the 13-pro-R hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a long-chain fatty acid, an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid, an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid. It derives from a trans-2-tetradecenoic acid.
(E,13R)-13-hydroxytetradec-2-enoic acid