The molecule is an L-alpha-amino acid that is L-cysteine in which the hydrogen attached to the sulfur is replaced by a 1,2-dichlorovinyl group. It is an organochlorine compound, a monocarboxylic acid, a L-cysteine thioether and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid.
(2R)-2-amino-3-[(Z)-1,2-dichloroethenyl]sulfanylpropanoic acid