The molecule is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is 9-hydroxynonanoic 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, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and an omega-hydroxy fatty acid. It derives from a 9-hydroxynonanoic acid.
(3R)-3,9-dihydroxynonanoic acid