The molecule is a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid that consists of lauric (dodecanoic) acid bearing two hydroxy substituents at positions 3 and 12. It is an omega-hydroxy fatty acid, a 3-hydroxy fatty acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It derives from a dodecanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3,12-dihydroxylaurate.
3,12-dihydroxydodecanoic acid