The molecule is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is 13-hydroxytridecanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen beta to the carboxy group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid, an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a long-chain fatty acid and a (3R)-3-hydroxy fatty acid. It derives from a 13-hydroxytridecanoic acid.
(3R)-3,13-dihydroxytridecanoic acid