The molecule is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxydecanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion and a medium-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxydecanoic acid.
2-hydroxydecanoate