The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is (16R)-16-hydroxymargaric acid ((16R)-16-hydroxyheptadecanoic acid) in which the 3-pro-R hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid, a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a long-chain fatty acid. It derives from a (16R)-16-hydroxymargaric acid.
(3R,16R)-3,16-dihydroxyheptadecanoic acid