The molecule is a ceramide 1-phosphate in which the sphingoid and acyl components are specified as phytosphingosine and hexanoyl respctively. It derives from a hexanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-hexanoylphytosphingosine 1-phosphate(2-).
[(2S,3S,4R)-2-(hexanoylamino)-3,4-dihydroxyoctadecyl] dihydrogen phosphate