The molecule is an L-alanine derivative in which one of the methyl hydrogens of N-acetyl-L-alanine has been replaced by an (S)-allylsulfinyl group. It is a L-alanine derivative, a L-cysteine derivative, a sulfoxide, a N-acetyl-L-amino acid and an olefinic compound. It derives from an alliin. It is a conjugate acid of a N-acetylalliin(1-).
(2R)-2-acetamido-3-[(S)-prop-2-enylsulfinyl]propanoic acid