The molecule is the L-enantiomer of an O-octanoylcarnitine. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is an O-octanoylcarnitine and a saturated fatty acyl-L-carnitine. It is an enantiomer of an O-octanoyl-D-carnitine.
(3R)-3-octanoyloxy-4-(trimethylazaniumyl)butanoate