The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is (2E)-heptadec-2-enoic acid in which the 16-pro-R hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid, an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid. It derives from a (2E)-2-heptadecenoic acid.
(E,16R)-16-hydroxyheptadec-2-enoic acid