The molecule is a polyunsaturated fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of (9Z,12Z)-hexadecadienoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a polyunsaturated fatty acid anion, a long-chain fatty acid anion and a hexadecadienoate. It is a conjugate base of a (9Z,12Z)-hexadecadienoic acid.
(9Z,12Z)-hexadeca-9,12-dienoate