The molecule is an oxo fatty acid that is dodecanoic acid (lauric acid) which is substituted at position 2 by an oxo group. It is an oxo fatty acid, a ketone, a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-oxododecanoate. It is a tautomer of a 2-hydroxydodec-2-enoic acid.
2-oxododecanoic acid