The molecule is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is 11-hydroxyundecanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen beta to the carboxy group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid, a medium-chain fatty acid and a (3R)-3-hydroxy fatty acid. It derives from an 11-hydroxyundecanoic acid.
(3R)-3,11-dihydroxyundecanoic acid