The molecule is an N-acylglycinate resulting from the deprotonation of the carboxy group of N-octadecanoylglycine. The major species at pH 7.3. It is a N-acylglycinate and a N-(fatty acyl)-glycine(1-). It is a conjugate base of a N-octadecanoylglycine.
2-(octadecanoylamino)acetate