The molecule is a 2-methyl fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of (2S)-2-methyl-heptadecanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a 2-methyl fatty acid anion and a long-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a (2S)-2-methylheptadecanoic acid.
(2S)-2-methylheptadecanoate