Based on the SMILES representation CCCC(O)C(=O)O, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is valeric (pentanoic) acid substituted at the alpha-position by a hydroxy group. It has a role as an algal metabolite. It derives from a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxypentanoate.
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2-hydroxypentanoicacid
The molecule is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is valeric (pentanoic) acid substituted at the alpha-position by a hydroxy group. It has a role as an algal metabolite. It derives from a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxypentanoate.