Based on the SMILES representation O=C(O)C(=O)C[C@@H](O)CO, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is a ketoaldonic acid, a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a pentonic acid. It derives from a L-arabinonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-arabinonate. It is an enantiomer of a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-arabinonic acid.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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O=C(O)C(=O)C[C@@H](O)CO
C([C@H](CO)O)C(=O)C(=O)O
(4R)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-oxopentanoicacid
The molecule is a ketoaldonic acid, a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a pentonic acid. It derives from a L-arabinonic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-arabinonate. It is an enantiomer of a 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-arabinonic acid.