The molecule is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid that is (14R)-14-hydroxypentadecanoic acid in which the 3-pro-R hydrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is an (omega-1)-hydroxy fatty acid, a 3-hydroxy carboxylic acid, a dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a long-chain fatty acid. It derives from a (14R)-14-hydroxypentadecanoic acid.
(3R,14R)-3,14-dihydroxypentadecanoic acid