The molecule is an omega-hydroxy-long-chain fatty acid that is pentadecanoic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the terminal methyl group has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and an omega-hydroxy-long-chain fatty acid. It derives from a pentadecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 15-hydroxypentadecanoate.
15-hydroxypentadecanoic acid