Based on the SMILES O=C(O)CCC(=O)C(O)C(=O)O, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylic acid comprising adipic acid having the oxo group at the 3-position as well as a hydroxy substituent at the 2-position. It is an oxo dicarboxylic acid and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from an adipic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-3-oxoadipate(2-).
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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O=C(O)CCC(=O)C(O)C(=O)O
2-hydroxy-3-oxohexanedioic acid
The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylic acid comprising adipic acid having the oxo group at the 3-position as well as a hydroxy substituent at the 2-position. It is an oxo dicarboxylic acid and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from an adipic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-3-oxoadipate(2-).