The molecule is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid that is trans-octadec-2-enoic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid and a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid. It derives from a trans-octadec-2-enoic acid.
(E)-18-hydroxyoctadec-2-enoic acid