The molecule with the SMILES O=C([O-])C(=O)C(O)C(=O)[O-] can be described as:
The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid dianion arising from deprotonation of both carboxy groups of 2-hydroxy-3-oxosuccinic acid; major species at pH 7.3. It is a dicarboxylic acid dianion, an oxo carboxylic acid anion and a C4-dicarboxylate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxy-3-oxosuccinic acid.
The molecule with the {SMILES__description} {#representation of |!}{SMILES#} can be described {#by|as!}:
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2-hydroxy-3-oxobutanedioate
The molecule is a dicarboxylic acid dianion arising from deprotonation of both carboxy groups of 2-hydroxy-3-oxosuccinic acid; major species at pH 7.3. It is a dicarboxylic acid dianion, an oxo carboxylic acid anion and a C4-dicarboxylate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxy-3-oxosuccinic acid.