The molecule is conjugate base of 2-oxophytanic acid. It is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid anion and a long-chain fatty acid anion. It derives from a hexadecanoic acid and a hexadecanoate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-oxophytanic acid.
3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-oxohexadecanoate