Based on the SMILES representation O=C[C@H](O)CC(=O)O, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 4-oxobutanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a secondary alcohol, a hydroxyaldehyde and an aldehydic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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(3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoicacid
The molecule is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 4-oxobutanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a secondary alcohol, a hydroxyaldehyde and an aldehydic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate.