The molecule is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid that is (9Z)-hexadecenoic acid which is substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a hydroxy monounsaturated fatty acid. It derives from a palmitoleic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxypalmitoleate.
(Z)-2-hydroxyhexadec-9-enoic acid