Based on the SMILES representation O=C(O)C(=O)C(O)C(=O)O, the molecule can be described as:
The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylic acid, a C4-dicarboxylic acid and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-3-oxosuccinate(2-).
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2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanedioic acid
The molecule is an oxo dicarboxylic acid, a C4-dicarboxylic acid and a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone. It derives from a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-3-oxosuccinate(2-).