The molecule is a retinoid that consists of 9-cis-retinoic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 4 on the cyclohexenyl ring. It is a retinoid and a secondary allylic alcohol. It derives from a 9-cis-retinoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 9-cis-4-hydroxyretinoate.
(2E,4E,6Z,8E)-9-(3-hydroxy-2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid