The molecule is a polyunsaturated fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of (3E,5Z)-dodecadienoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a polyunsaturated fatty acid anion and a medium-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a (3E,5Z)-dodecadienoic acid.
(3E,5Z)-dodeca-3,5-dienoate