Based on the SMILES O=C(CO)CC(=O)C(=O)O, the molecule can be described by:
The molecule is an oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetylpyruvic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, an oxo monocarboxylic acid and a beta-diketone. It derives from an acetylpyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-hydroxy-2,4-dioxopentanoate.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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O=C(CO)CC(=O)C(=O)O
C(C(=O)CO)C(=O)C(=O)O
5-hydroxy-2,4-dioxopentanoicacid
The molecule is an oxo monocarboxylic acid that is acetylpyruvic acid in which one of the hydrogens of the methyl group is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid, an oxo monocarboxylic acid and a beta-diketone. It derives from an acetylpyruvic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-hydroxy-2,4-dioxopentanoate.