The molecule is a trienoic fatty acid that is heptadecenoic acid having three double bonds located at postions 8, 11 and 14 (the 8Z,11Z,14Z-geoisomer). It is a long-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid and a trienoic fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of an (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadecatrienoate.
(8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-8,11,14-trienoic acid