The molecule is an organophosphate oxoanion arising from deprotonation of the phosphate OH groups of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate; major species at pH 7.3. It is a conjugate base of a 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-(dihydrogen phosphate).
[(2R,3S)-2,3,4-trihydroxy-3-methylbutyl] phosphate